LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – A woman is dead after a shooting in the Bailey Community around 12:34 p.m. Tuesday.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Ward Calhoun said deputies responded to a call from the 9000 block of Blizzard Road, and the caller stated that a female had been shot.
Calhoun said the caller was Joseph Stewart, who is the husband of the victim Helen Stewart.
Joseph Stewart was taken into custody at the scene and initially charged with Aggravated Assault and booked in the Lauderdale County Detention Facility.
Shortly after being booked, Helen Stewart died from her injuries.
After consulting with the District Attorney, investigators are in the process of upgrading Stewart’s charge to Murder.
No bond has been set on the new charge at this time.
Calhoun said the case will be presented to the next available grand jury.
The investigation is on-going, and additional facts may be discovered.
All relevant information will be presented to the grand jury for their consideration.
Both Metro Ambulance Service and The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene.
