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Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, ruled homicide
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Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, ruled homicide

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Jackson police arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree in August, after the state medical examiner ruled her death a homicide, allowing execution of existing warrants.

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Tasia Fortune's body was discovered hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson on August 3. Initial reports did not specify the cause of death.

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JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference that police had secured search and arrest warrants for the man and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street.

The state medical examiner’s office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing them to execute the warrants they already had on hand.

“This case remains active and additional arrests will be pending,” Brackney said.

Police first responded to an abandoned home in Jackson on Aug. 3 and discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard.

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  • Additional arrests will be made in connection with Tasia Fortune's death.

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  • What is the identity and relationship of the arrested man to Tasia Fortune?
  • What evidence led to the homicide ruling?
  • Are there additional suspects under investigation?

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