Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', US media reports
Summary
Police in Mississippi said that Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree, was already dead before her body was placed there. They believe she was killed in a dispute involving drugs, and multiple arrests have been made in connection with her death.Key Facts
- Tasia Fortune was found hanging from a tree on abandoned property in Jackson, Mississippi, in August.
- Police stated the hanging was staged after she was already dead.
- Officials suspect her death is related to a drug dispute.
- Jackson is a majority-Black city with a history of racial violence and lynching.
- The medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide.
- Jarques Ratliff, 51, was arrested, pleaded not guilty, and is held without bond.
- Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, was also arrested, and a third suspect is being sought.
- Police have not publicly shared the exact cause of death or detailed reasons for believing the staging of the hanging.
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