A confrontation in the 2700 block of Fernwood Road in Biloxi ended in a deadly shooting on May 30, 2024. A verbal dispute between 58-year-old Julius Cecil Taylor Jr. and 53-year-old Rodney Dabney escalated after Taylor reportedly went into his residence to retrieve a gun. A struggle over the firearm followed and both men sustained gunshot wounds.

Both were taken to a local hospital. Rodney Dabney, who lived in the apartment complex where the incident occurred, died of a single gunshot wound. Julius Cecil Taylor Jr. received medical treatment and, after release from the hospital, was taken into custody on June 5, 2024. He was booked into the Harrison County Detention Center and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; bond was set at $1,050,000.

If anyone witnessed the struggle or has information about what led to the dispute, please share details with Biloxi Police.