A fatal shooting in McCool yesterday resulted in the deaths of a married couple.
Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail identified the victims as Melvin Gibson, a 74-year-old white male, and his wife, Janice Gibson, a 63-year-old white female. The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. at their residence on Attala Road 2120 off the Natchez Trace. Both individuals were found dead from gunshot wounds when law enforcement arrived at the scene.
According to Nail, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in for assistance along with the state crime lab. The bodies of the victims were sent to the state crime lab for autopsies. No third parties appear to be involved at this time, according to the Sheriff, but the deaths remain under investigation.
