A domestic dispute in Pascagoula, Mississippi, ended in the death of 46-year-old Albert Deflanders. On the night of December 1, 2023, police responding to a 911 call about a shooting found Deflanders with multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene despite medical attention.

Investigators identified a suspect as 19-year-old stepson Tylen Atkins. Atkins turned himself in to the Pascagoula Police Department the day after the shooting and was booked on a homicide charge; a judge set bond at $1 million. The probe into what led to the fatal shooting remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about events at the Lanier Avenue residence on December 1, 2023, please contact the Pascagoula Police Department.