A family dispute in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, ended in a fatal shooting on the morning of Saturday, August 23, 2014. Marcus James Hill, 33, was at a residence on Myers Road when an argument with his uncle, 51-year-old Robert Hill Jr., reportedly over money, turned violent and the uncle allegedly shot Marcus once in the chest. Marcus was taken to Anderson Regional Medical Center, where he died of his wound.

Investigators identified Robert Hill Jr. as the suspect, recovered a handgun from the scene for analysis, and arrested him. He was taken to the Lauderdale County Detention Facility and charged with murder; his bond was set at $100,000 while evidence was prepared for presentation to a grand jury. Marcus’s funeral services were held the following Thursday at Galilee Baptist Church in Topton, and he was buried at Mt. Cephus Cemetery.

If anyone has information about the events on Myers Road that morning or knew the family, please come forward to assist the investigation.