In the morning of August 2, 2016, Jackie Patterson, 66, and his wife Diana Patterson, 59, were found dead in their Delhaven Manor Apartments unit A-307 in Jackson, Mississippi. Police say both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds; Jackie Patterson had also been stabbed once in the chest. A 911 caller at the scene identified himself as Devell Bingham, Diana Patterson’s 39-year-old son, and was taken into custody without incident.

Bingham was charged with two counts of murder. Reports link the killings to a domestic dispute and ongoing tension over his living arrangements and financial issues. A weapon believed to have been used in the shootings was recovered at the apartment, and authorities indicated a psychological evaluation would be part of the legal process.

Neighbors recalled the Pattersons as a loving, church-active couple whose deaths shocked the community.