A sense of unease settled over the family of Billy Blair, 74, and his wife, Virginia Carol Barnett-Blair, 71, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when they were unable to reach the couple. This concern prompted a call for a welfare check at their home on W.L. Blair Road in Mendenhall, Mississippi. When Simpson County sheriff's deputies arrived around noon, they discovered signs of a potential burglary. As they attempted to enter the residence, they were met with gunfire from inside, striking one deputy
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