Paul Baldwin Duke, 32, of Tupelo, died after being shot in a home near the Sunshine Inn Assisted Living facility on Highway 178 in Myrtle, Mississippi. The shooting occurred on December 17, 2021, after an argument that reportedly involved Duke and 31-year-old Jessie Lee Conner. Deputies found Duke with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to The Med in Memphis and died later that day. He was an organ donor.

A woman, 49-year-old Shanita Conner, called 911 around 10:30 a.m. to report she had shot someone. Authorities believe Shanita Conner fired a .38 Special Smith & Wesson revolver during the altercation. Jessie Lee Conner fled the scene but was later arrested on a pre-existing warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Shanita Conner was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Does anyone have information about the events at the Highway 178 residence that morning or knew Paul Duke?