‘Blood was shed for something so silly’: Felon gets life for fatally shooting man after he lost $15 in dominoes game
BILOXI, Miss. (TCN) -- A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with a fatal shooting during a 2024 game of dominoes. On May 30, 2024, Julius Taylor Jr. was playing dominoe.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: BILOXI, Miss. (TCN) -- A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with a fatal shooting during a 2024 game of dominoes. On May 30, 2024, Julius Taylor Jr. was playing dominoe.
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- Primary source: True Crime Daily
- Published: Aug 4, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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