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William Wells

Case from Holly-springs, MS dated Jun 15, 2017

Victim Details

William Wells

Male

White / Caucasian

Holly-springs

MS

2017-06-15

39

William

Wells

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2017, a family altercation in Holly Springs, Mississippi, escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 39-year-old William Bradley Wells. A white male, William was shot and killed on June 15, 2017. The tragedy unfolded within his own family, leading to a complex and sorrowful legal saga.

Shortly after the shooting, William's older brother, Bryan Lee Wells, who was 43 at the time, turned himself in to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. He confessed to shootin ...
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  • Daily Journal: Investigation ongoing in Holly Springs homicide
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