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Yazoo County man shot in the face dies

Therese Apel
The Clarion-Ledger

A man has died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center after being shot in the face in Yazoo County.

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Law enforcement and first responders in the county say the shooting took place in the Maryland Heights subdivision on Sunday.

Chris Day, age unknown, was shot over an ongoing dispute over personal interest in property that he used to own, Yazoo County Sheriff Jacob Sheriff said. He was flown to Jackson, where he died at UMMC Monday evening, Sheriff said.

Sheriff said so far no charges have been filed, but that investigators are questioning someone.

SEE ALSO: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Lincoln County shooting

This is a developing story.

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