A dispute over vehicle repairs in Gulfport, Mississippi, ended in deadly violence in January 2022. Forty-year-old Emael Sims was shot multiple times during an argument with 73-year-old Ambrose Mr. Charlie Charles on Jeff Road near Rippy Road and died at the scene. Witnesses heard the two men arguing before gunshots were fired; Sims was unarmed during the confrontation.

After the shooting, Gulfport police responding to 911 calls located Charles nearby. Officers say Charles fired at them, they returned fire, and Charles fled into a wooded area. An officer pursuing him witnessed Charles fatally shoot himself with a single gunshot to the head. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was assigned to conduct an independent probe, including forensic work to determine which shot killed Charles.

If anyone saw the argument or has information about the repair dispute or the events on Jeff Road that afternoon, please share what is known.