Donnell Brinner, 65, was shot and killed at a home on Pattison Tillman Road in Port Gibson, Mississippi, on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022. Claiborne County deputies responded to reports of a disturbance around 3:55 p.m. and found Brinner suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined the shooting arose from a family dispute. Deputies located the victim’s brother, Melvin Brinner, at the residence when they arrived; initial reports say a verbal argument escalated into physical violence and the fatal shooting. Melvin Brinner was detained at the scene, later charged with murder and booked into the Claiborne County Jail. At an initial hearing on December 27, 2022, a judge denied bond and ordered him held pending further proceedings.

Anyone who remembers the family or witnessed activity on Pattison Tillman Road that afternoon is asked to share information.