Event Brief
Oct 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Mississippi man, 81, fatally shot in home invasion
By The BriefBrief
Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said Eric Basco broke into Bobby McGill’s home around 4 a.m. Thursday while McGill and his wife were asleep. Edwards said McGill struggled with Basco, who took McGill’s gun and shot him multiple times; McGill’s wife escaped. A video captured the alleged burglar screaming what sounded like “God is dead.”
WHO: Eric Basco allegedly broke into Bobby McGill’s home and fatally shot him with McGill’s gun, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
WHAT: Bobby McGill, 81, was fatally shot multiple times during a home invasion.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Mississippi
WHY: Edwards said McGill struggled with Basco during the break-in, and Basco took McGill’s gun and shot him.
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