Man accused of shooting his mother and himself in Clay County / Alabama man accused of stealing Mississippi firetruck

A man is accused of shooting his mother before attempting to take his own life in Clay County. Sheriff Eddie Scott reports that the incident took place on Monday around 7 a.m. along East Hazelwood Street. An unidentified 33-year-old male is said to have opened fire on his 53-year-old mother before turning the gun in the other direction. Both individuals were airlifted to medical care. An Alabama man is behind bars in Mississippi after allegedly stealing a firetruck. 26-year-old John Buhring III is charged with commercial burglary, motor vehicle theft, and auto burglary. Officials say the fire truck was stolen from the Old Americus Fire Station, which nears the border of Jackson and George counties, and is unmanned.