Self Defense in Mississippi

D’IBERVILLE (AP) — Authorities say they aren’t likely to file charges against a woman accused of fatally shooting her husband until a grand jury looks at the case. The shooting happened early Friday morning.

Police say that during a heated argument, Gene Hudson pointed a gun at his estranged wife. She pulled out her own gun and fired, according to police.

Police found Hudson, a 52-year-old Moss Point man, in a “large pool of blood” around 1:30 a.m. Friday, said Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove. Investigators believe Hudson’s estranged wife, whose name has not been released, shot him several times after an argument at her home, according to a written statement from Harrison County Sheriff George Payne. She was not injured.

Police found Hudson on the ground down the street from his wife’s home, according to sources. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to a www.sunherald.com article. Harrison County Sheriff’s Capt. Ron Pullen said investigators are continuing to look into the case, but it’s unlikely any arrest will be made before a grand jury review. “I’m not calling it self defense at this point, but there was enough evidence there that suggests we should let the grand jury look at it,” he said.

It's far too early, and I am in possession of far too little information to draw any conclusions on this occurance. One pearl of wisdom can be plucked from the muck, however.......Guns are not a tool of negotiation. Don't pull a gun on someone unless you are prepared to use it. They may pull their own firearm, and righteously kill your dumb, indecisive ass.