In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, 2026, the quiet of a Brandon, Mississippi neighborhood was shattered by a grim discovery that left a family and community in mourning. A concerned family member entered a residence on Towne Street to find a deeply unsettling scene. Inside the home, they found 41-year-old Janitra Evette Patrick and a man, Jimmy Orlando Patrick, 40, both deceased.
The cause of their deaths was determined to be gunshot wounds.
Brandon Police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Towne Street at approximately 1:20 a.m. after receiving the family member's distress call. Upon their arrival, they secured the scene and initiated an investigation into the two deaths. Preliminary findings from the investigators suggest that the tragic incident was the result of a domestic issue, leading them to treat the case as a murder-suicide.
Authorities have indicated that there is no evidence to suggest an ongoing threat to the public in connection with this incident. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Janitra Evette Patrick and Jimmy Orlando Patrick remains active. Law enforcement officials have stated that more information will be released as it becomes available to the public. At this time, no other suspects are being sought, and no arrests have been made as the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
