Georgia man shoots and kills wife, daughter after argument, calls 911 to confess his crime; here’s what happened next

Georgia Homicide News: A fresh case of homicide emerged in Georgia, where a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and daughter outside the home in Oxford after an argument. The incident came to light on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) after the suspect reportedly told a 911 operator that he “lost it” after getting into an argument with his wife and daughter before killing them. The suspect, identified as Ralph Mincey, 63, was arrested on murder charges in connection with the deaths of his 57-year-old wife Jennifer Lynn Mincey and 37-year-old daughter Amanda Mincey McBrayer, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

“Last evening the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to persons shot at 4538 Gauntt Road. Resident Ralph Edward Mincey was immediately taken into custody. Victim Jennifer Lynn Mincey was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and later succumbed to her injuries. Victim Amanda Mincey McBrayer was deceased at the scene,” the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said in a release.

“Ralph Mincey remains in custody and has been charged with murder and multiple other charges. The investigation is ongoing. We are saddened by this senseless loss of life,” the release further stated.

What did Ralph Mincey tell dispatchers?

Mincey called dispatch after the June 24 shooting outside the home on Gauntt Road in Oxford, PEOPLE reported, citing 911 recordings obtained by the outlet. “My wife had told my daughter that I didn't take care of my mother and stuff, and my daughter came over; her husband brought her over, and all of a sudden it was like I'm not taking care of my mom, which I do every day, and I just shot my daughter and my wife of 38 years,” he said.

When the dispatcher asked whether the victims were still breathing, Mincey replied, "No, it doesn't look like it. It was a nine-millimeter right straight to the head.”

Throughout the call, Mincey was in tears as he explained his actions. He told the operator, “I just couldn't handle no more [sic] of the f---ing lying and the way they were screaming at me. I just, I lost it. I'm so sorry. Thirty-eight years, I love her.” He added, “We were gonna retire with over a million dollars.”

McBrayer's husband witnessed the shooting

McBrayer’s husband also placed a 911 call, telling dispatchers that he had witnessed the shooting unfold. "He shot my wife in the head point blank," he said. "I literally ran away because I have two kids I've got to protect, and I'm scared to go back up there," he said. He told dispatchers that he brought his wife to her parents' home. “My wife was drunk,” he said.

“She was upset. She wanted me to bring her home. So, I brought her to her parents' house, and then she got into it with her dad, and her dad said, ‘I've got a gun. I've got a gun. I'm gonna pull the f---ing trigger.’ And he shot her in the head. And then he grabbed his wife by the throat, threw her down, and threatened to kill her too. And he said, ‘I don't give a shit. I know I'm going to jail anyway.’”