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Black Woman Found Hanging From Tree, Police Rule Homicide
12 Sep
Summary
- A black woman's death was ruled a homicide after being found hanging.
- Police arrested a suspect in connection with the death.
- Further arrests are anticipated as the investigation continues.
In Jackson, Mississippi, police have made an arrest in the case of Tasia Fortune, a black woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree in the backyard of an abandoned home. The Jackson Police Chief announced the arrest following the execution of search and arrest warrants.
The state medical examiner's office has determined that Fortune's death was a homicide. Police have indicated that the investigation remains active and that further arrests are anticipated. Authorities have not yet disclosed the motive behind the crime or whether specific evidence led to the arrest.
This incident occurred less than a year after two other hanging deaths in Mississippi: Trey Reed, a black student, and Cory Zukatis, an unhoused white man. Cleveland police had previously ruled Reed's death a suicide, finding no evidence of foul play.
