A family altercation on Sunday led a brother to shoot his sibling in defense of their mother, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.

The agency said that at about 9:36 a.m. the Prichard Police Department responded to 1022 Dade Street in reference to a shooting between family members.

After arriving, officers discovered one individual dead. The deceased was identified as Jymatric Pickens.

According to MCSO, after talking to witnesses, Pickens came to the home and began threatening his mother before assaulting her.

That is when Pickens’ younger brother came into the room and shot at Pickens.

Pickens was struck several times and died at the scene, MCSO said.

The agency also said detectives found that Pickens had a history of threatening his mother prior to the shooting.

“MCSO Detectives discovered during the investigation that Prichard Police had responded to 1022 Dade Street several times last year because of Jymatric threatening his mother,” the agency said.

No arrests were made following the shooting and all information has been turned over to the Mobile District Attorney’s Office, MCSO said.