Christopher Kent Miln, 54, was shot and killed after a neighborhood dispute near the reservoir in Rankin County, Mississippi, on December 28, 2020. The confrontation that preceded the shooting was partly recorded by a neighbor; the footage shows a heated argument between Miln and his 18-year-old neighbor, DeShawn Douglas, that turned physical and includes an instance where Miln appeared to spit at Douglas. The recording ends before the shooting, and authorities say Douglas shot Miln multiple times shortly afterward. Miln died of his wounds.

Douglas fled but was arrested shortly afterward without incident and charged with first-degree murder. He was initially denied bond and later released. Douglas’s attorney says he acted in self-defense, asserting Miln had subjected Douglas and his family to months of threats and that Miln violently grabbed Douglas from behind and put him in a chokehold on the day of the shooting. A prior assault complaint by Douglas allegedly resulted in a no-contact order against Miln. The first-degree murder charge remains pending.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has additional information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.