The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office released an update Friday on a situation that resulted in a deputy losing his life when responding to a domestic service call in Terry.
Eric Brown was found dead inside the home in question on Midway Road after killing Deputy Martin Shields Jr. and shooting two others on Feb. 23. However, law enforcement did not officially report how Brown died until now.
According to Sheriff Tyree Jones, the county coroner confirmed that Brown died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Hinds County Coroner, Jeremiah Howard, confirms that Eric Brown, the suspect responsible for the death of fallen HCSO Deputy Martin Shields, Jr., died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) February 28, 2025
The two other shooting victims, Brown’s wife and a “female accomplice,” were transported to a nearby hospital and later reported to be in stable condition.
Before killing Shields, Brown had been on law enforcement’s radar for alleged crimes ranging from possession of marijuana to armed robbery. The 42-year-old had a rap sheet that included 25 arrests but no convictions, according to WLBT-TV.
Shields, a 37-year-old who had been with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office for nine months, will be laid to rest on Saturday in Jackson. A public visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Westhaven Funeral Home before a celebration of life service takes place at Jackson Revival Center.
