Mississippi TikToker fatally shot by ex-husband in apparent murder-suicide: Police

Now a video has emerged of the woman praising him as “incredible” during their divorce proceedings.

Published on: Jan 5, 2025, 12:01:14 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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A Mississippi, US-based TikToker was found dead with gunshot wounds in what appears to be a murder-suicide by her former husband, as per the police.

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After the woman's death, a TikTok video has emerged in which she is praising her ex-spouse, calling him “incredible.”

The two were in the middle of their divorce proceedings when she made the video.

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“I am about to be a newly single mom. I am in the middle of a divorce. My husband has been incredible though, really and truly. We are working together, everything’s great,” she said in the video posted on December 12, 2024.

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According to the police, the bodies of the estranged couple were found during a welfare check of their residence for what officials described as an “obvious sign of foul play” at the place.

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They died at 7:19 am on December 28, police said.

One of their two daughters was with them at the time of the incident, a local newspaper stated.

Meanwhile, the man's friends have questioned police's “murder-suicide” theory, saying he was “never a violent person,” and pointing to the TikTok video, in which the woman praised him for being “supportive” and noted that their divorce process was “civil.”

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Her family has launched a GoFundMe page with a target to raise $15,000 (around ₹13 lakh) to help support her daughters.

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