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Shawn ’Chunk’ Mitchell, 33, was found dead from a single gunshot wound inside his Dale Street home in Columbia, Mississippi, on the evening of January 4, 2019. He worked as a butcher at Meat Masters and umpired youth sports, and was described as well-liked in his community.
Police say Shawn’s wife, Holly Ann Mitchell, was at the scene and was arrested in connection with his death. Neighbors reported hearing the couple arguing before the shooting, and officers say Holly shot Shawn while holding the couple’s three-year-old daughter. Investigators recovered a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine; Holly was charged with possession of a controlled substance and child abuse, and she told police she acted in self-defense, alleging Shawn had been violent and under the influence. The district attorney said Holly had previously threatened Shawn with the same gun.
What details about the evening of January 4 do readers from Columbia remember that might help clarify what happened?