Hugh Howard Polk, 85, was found dead in the front yard of his Saucier, Mississippi, home on East Adams Road on October 6, 2022, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies responding to a shooting discovered the scene; an autopsy confirmed death by gunshot. Court testimony described a shotgun blast to Polk’s left cheek and another that severed his left leg, and investigators recovered eight shotgun shells at the scene.

Investigators identified Polk’s 26-year-old great-grandson, Jacob Matthew McDonough, who lived elsewhere on the same property, as the primary suspect. Deputies say McDonough fled in a vehicle, rammed two patrol cars while attempting to evade capture, and was taken into custody after a K9 officer apprehended him; he received treatment for dog bites before being jailed. A witness reportedly supplied video of McDonough yelling at Polk moments before shots, and another relative said Polk was found bleeding and pleading for someone to call 911. McDonough was charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer; bond was set at $1.5 million.

Does anyone have information about the day’s timeline or about interactions on the property that could help investigators?