Man Arrested in Death of Mississippi Woman Found Hanging From Tree
Jackson police say Jacques Ratliff was arrested after the state medical examiner ruled the death of Tasia Fortune, 29, a homicide.
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant house last month, according to The Guardian.
The state medical examiner ruled on Thursday that Fortune's death was a homicide, the report said.
Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock said at a news conference on Friday that investigators had secured search and arrest warrants for a man identified as Jacques Ratliff. According to the chief, officers arrested Ratliff after encountering him walking on the street.
Further details about the circumstances of Fortune's death, the specific charges against Ratliff, or a possible motive were not immediately available in the report.
Sources
- Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree — The Guardian — World
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