A domestic violence tragedy unfolded in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Friday morning when a man fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself following a brief standoff with police. Authorities identified the deceased as 40-year-old Cedric Garrett and his 53-year-old wife, Valtricia Garrett.
The incident began around 9 a.m. when officers responded to a welfare check behind the Vicksburg Convalescent Home on Cherry Street after reports of a man inside a vehicle with a firearm. Police Chief Larry Burns said officers secured the area and attempted to negotiate with Cedric Garrett for roughly 20 minutes before he shot himself. Valtricia Garrett’s body was later found inside the same vehicle; investigators believe Cedric killed her before taking his own life.
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The Livestream and Standoff
The case drew widespread attention after Cedric Garrett reportedly posted a Facebook Live video while driving with his wife’s body, repeatedly saying he had “f***ed up” and admitting, “I just killed my wife.” Valtricia’s brother, Andre Moore, learned of the tragedy through a friend who saw the video. “I got a phone call from my friend saying that her husband was online saying that he had killed my sister,” Moore said.
SO SAD! 😞 Mississippi Man Cedric Garrett 40, goes live on fb after he unalived 🔫 his wife Val-Tricia Garrett, known by many as Ms Val 53. He then drove around with her body in the car… pulled up to his mother’s place of work and unalived 🔫 himself. pic.twitter.com/qzU2O3oVQo
— ♉️Just Jamie♉️ (@BigTaurusShiiit) November 13, 2026
During the standoff, Chief Burns described the negotiation as seemingly headed toward a peaceful surrender before Cedric suddenly took his life. “I want to say we probably spoke with him upward of 20 minutes, and it seemed as if it was going in that direction,” Burns said. “And then all of a sudden, he took the weapon and took his life.”
A Documented History of Domestic Violence
Chief Burns confirmed that the couple had a documented history of domestic violence. Cedric Garrett was arrested in 2017 and 2018 on domestic violence charges, and a new report had been filed as recently as a few months before the fatal incident. Moore said his sister had left Cedric and was trying to move forward with her life. “From my understanding, she had been trying to move on from him. She had left him. They had already parted away,” he said. He remembered Valtricia as a loving mother and grandmother who cared deeply for others. “She was a loving person in the community. She would help anybody,” Moore said.
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The family is now grappling with the loss just weeks after burying their mother. “We’re beyond heartbroken,” Moore said. “We just buried our mother about 30 days ago. Now we have to deal with this tragedy.” The Vicksburg Police Department’s criminal investigations unit continues to investigate the deaths.
