On March 29, 2026, two fatal shootings on rural roads in Attala County, Mississippi, left 46-year-old Jeffrey Mallet Jr. and 67-year-old Tim Lawrence dead. Investigators identified 41-year-old Chris Hughes as the suspect in Lawrence’s killing after Lawrence was found shot in the roadway on Attala Road 1107 earlier that day.

Authorities say Hughes was later picked up in a gray GM truck. Around 3:20 p.m., deputies found that same vehicle wrecked on Attala Road 1141; the driver, Jeffrey Mallet Jr., had sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to Baptist Attala Hospital, where he died. A massive manhunt followed, with checkpoints, drones and a Mississippi Highway Patrol helicopter deployed.

During the search Hughes reportedly tried to force entry at a residence through a back door and was shot by the homeowner. Hughes was taken to Baptist Attala Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. The homeowner was not charged after the shooting was ruled self-defense.

Does anyone have information about Hughes, the gray GM truck, or movements on Attala roads that afternoon?