Male suspected of fatally shooting 2 just hours apart allegedly attempts to break into home — but homeowner has a gun

A male suspected of fatally shooting two men just hours and miles apart Sunday in Attala County, Mississippi, allegedly attempted to break into a home — but the armed homeowner was ready for him.

Authorities told WLBT-TV the first shooting occurred around 1 p.m. when deputies and EMS were dispatched to County Road 1107 after a man had been shot in the road.

‘There is no way to explain that.’

Tim Lawrence, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene, the station said.

Chris Hughes, 41, was identified as a suspect, and authorities were told that Hughes had been picked up and was a passenger in a gray GM truck, WLBT reported.

Deputies at 3:20 p.m. were dispatched to yet another shooting on Country Road 1141, the station said.

A gray GM