WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has an update on the fatal shooting at Pearl River County Courthouse

WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has an update on the divorce proceeding turned deadly at the Pearl River County Courthouse.

A man who was in court for a divorce proceeding was shot outside the Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Tanya Saucier

James Ray Saucier died of his injuries from the gunshot, according to his attorney, Donald Rafferty.

“The people in the clerk’s office tried to save his life,” Rafferty said.

Saucier was in court for a divorce proceeding, Rafferty said. Afterward, Rafferty was in the clerk’s office to sign paperwork and heard the gunshots.

As they were leaving the courthouse, Saucier’s wife, Tanya, shot her husband. Rafferty said she also pointed her weapon at her own attorney, Jensen Owen of Poplarville. Tanya Saucier was apprehended and taken into custody by officers from the Poplarville Police Department.

49-year-old Tanya Saucier is in the Pearl River County jail, charged with murder.

Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case.

James Saucier was charged with aggravated domestic violence last year. Rafferty said that Tanya Saucier said that her husband shot her. Rafferty said that charge led to him taking James Saucier on as a client.