The girls don't have a mother, but, they are alive. She must have fought him.

UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) — Union County Sheriff (click here) Jimmy Edwards has confirmed that Adam Mayes has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head shortly after being found.

Union County Coroner Mark Golding says the suspect died at 8:20 pm at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County from the injury.

Edwards said Mayes was in critical condition when police found him in the vicinity of the church, according to reporter Justin Lewis.

The body is being taken to Jackson for an autopsy.

Both men say that the two young girls—12-year-old Alexandria Bain and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain—are alive....