Terry man convicted of killing wife on Christmas Eve in 2024

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch announced a Terry man was found guilty in connection to the shooting death of his wife.

According to McCullouch, Timothy Tillman, 55, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Dawn Tillman, 65.

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Hinds County deputies responded to a home on Doc Henry Cove in Terry on Christmas Eve 2024. Tillman reported he had accidentally shot his wife.

Authorities found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to her head, and she was pronounced deceased. Tillman was detained at the scene.

McCullouch said Tillman will be sentenced on October 5, 2026…

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