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Mississippi Mom Accused of Killing Allegedly Abusive Husband Outside Courthouse After Divorce Settlement Hearing

Tanya Lindell Saucier, 49, is accused of shooting her estranged husband outside the courthouse following a divorce hearing. (Credit: Pearl River County Jail)

A divorce settlement hearing ended in a fatal shooting outside a Mississippi courthouse Tuesday, when a victim of domestic violence allegedly shot her estranged husband.

49-year-old Tanya Saucier, a retired military veteran and nurse, had filed for divorce in December 2023, months after her husband James Saucier was indicted for allegedly shooting her in the head and chest during a domestic altercation. 62-year-old James, who was scheduled to stand trial in March 2025 for aggravated domestic violence, claimed the shooting was in self-defense.

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