The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday night that one person is dead after an hours-long standoff in Raymond.
Sheriff Tyree Jones told WAPT-TV that a 52-year-old white male had a warrant out for him to be transported to a mental facility. When law enforcement attempted to detain the man, he fled in his car and eventually crashed into the gate of a home in the 3600 block of Bill Downing Road around 2 p.m.
The subject, whose name has not been released, then went inside the stranger’s home and barricaded himself inside with a gun. The occupants of the residence were in the yard when the subject gained access to the property.
After nearly six hours of negotiators attempting to reach him, Jones said the subject shot and killed himself.
The situation remains under investigation.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
This is a breaking news update. The original story can be found below.
The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday night that one person is dead after an hours-long standoff in Raymond.
Law enforcement arrived at a home in the 3600 block of Bill Downing Road around 2 p.m. Inside was an “armed and barricaded subject,” who negotiators were trying to reach. At 5:10 p.m., Sheriff Tyree Jones said the situation had been contained, but the subject had yet to surrender.
Jones provided another update at 8:07 p.m., writing on social media that the subject was deceased. No information was provided as to how the subject died or how law enforcement got involved. However, Jones did note that the subject was a 52-year-old white male, and no one else was inside the home.
Barricaded subject update: The scene is clear on Bill Downing Rd. There is no active threat at this time. MBI and the Coroner has been requested to the scene. A white male, 52yoa is pronounced deceased at the scene.
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) July 30, 2025
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Hinds County coroner have been requested to the scene.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
