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Mississippi woman found hanging as police investigate death
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned house. The Jackson Police Department initially identified her only as an unidentified…
The Story in Brief
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned house. The Jackson Police Department initially identified her only as an unidentified Black woman and said the cause and circumstances were still being examined. Reports later named her as Tasia Fortune.
Local councilman Kenneth Stokes has asked the US Attorney’s Office to investigate, describing the death as murder. Authorities have not confirmed foul play. Fortune’s family has set up a GoFundMe campaign, which had raised about $2,800 towards a $3,000 target. Her death comes as attention remains focused on the unresolved death of Black teenager Nolan Wells in Mississippi.
The Indian Opinion
The word murder is already circulating, while the police have not yet said whether foul play occurred. Treating the case as proof of a lynching would outrun the available facts, but dismissing public concern would ignore Mississippi’s history and the family’s demand for answers. The autopsy and investigators’ findings should decide the case. The key test is whether officials establish a cause of death and publish a clear account of how Fortune died.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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