Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement.
Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch announced that 55-year-old Timothy Tillman was found guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the December 24, 2024, shooting death of his wife, 65-year-old Dawn Tillman.Officers responded to a home on Doc Henry Cove in Terry after Tillman reported that he had accidentally shot his wife. Officers found Dawn Tillman suffering from a single gunshot wound to the top of the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene and Timothy Tillman was immediately detained.
After hearing all of the testimony and receiving all of the evidence presented at trial, the jury rejected Timothy Tillman’s explanation of events and found him guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Judge Peterson set sentencing for October 5, 2026. Tillman will serve this sentence in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
“Assistant District Attorneys Kurt Guthrie and Victoria Anderson presented the evidence that held Timothy Tillman accountable for the death of his wife,” said District Attorney Brad McCullouch. “The jury, in finding Tillman guilty of murder, flatly rejected the assertion this was an accident. We are grateful to the jury for its careful consideration of the evidence and its commitment to justice.”



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