The incident occurred on Sunday, June 15, 2025, inside the couple’s residence. The man, known online by the handle The Frenchman, was reportedly seen during a live stream engaging in a heated verbal altercation with his wife, who was known on social media as Duchess Dior. The couple shared two young children.

Dutchess Díor: I am too loving & too forgiving. Ima good ass woman but to the wrong boy. What you know bout carrying the load while being embarrassed, disrespected, and steady helping a man fight demons. You can’t make anybody happy who’s not happy with themselves! You’re going to mentally and emotionally drain yourself holding on to NOTHING! I walk through pain with a smile cause I look at any situation like God showing me sumn. A man ain’t making shit happen for me, I’m the face behind me, my kids, and the nxgga too!

Dutchess Díor: Somebody tell me how this boy is getting all my texts and calls 👀👀

Law enforcement was alerted after a concerned relative made a welfare visit to the home and discovered the horrific scene. According to the Jesup Police Department, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds, and the man was later confirmed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The couple’s two children were not physically harmed during the incident and have since been placed in the care of family members.

Social media has since erupted with reactions from heartbroken users across the country. Many had followed Duchess Dior online, where she had, on multiple occasions, alluded to ongoing verbal and physical abuse in her relationship. According to friends and relatives, she had posted disturbing messages and articles hinting at domestic violence, pleading for help in subtle but alarming ways.

Dutchess Díor: I don’t know what to do… but I need help before I lose my life or freedom! My kids need me!

Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Duchess Dior was remembered by her sister as a kind, vibrant woman who endured years of abuse from a partner she once trusted. “He was a toxic and uncaring man who isolated her and constantly harmed her, physically and emotionally,” her sister stated in a heartfelt message shared online.

The suspect, reportedly a native of Jesup, had a public history of erratic and aggressive behavior, according to some social media users and acquaintances. The tragedy has ignited conversations about the urgent need for support systems and intervention in cases of domestic abuse, especially when signs are shared online but go unheeded.

Jesup Police have confirmed that investigations are ongoing and that more details will be released as they become available.