Judge sets $5m bond for third suspect in killing of Black woman hung from tree in Mississippi
Summary
A judge in Mississippi set a $5 million bond for Eric Clark, the third man charged in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson. Police said Fortune was killed in a drug dispute, and the scene was staged to look like a lynching.Key Facts
- Tasia Fortune, 29, was found dead hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 3.
- The discovery caused fear because it resembled past lynchings linked to racial violence in the South.
- Police said Fortune was killed after a drug-related dispute, and the hanging was staged with props.
- Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to police and was given a $5 million bond by a judge.
- Two other Black men, Jarques Ratliff and Earnest Lloyd Jr, are also charged and have been denied bond.
- The police chief said more arrests are expected in the case.
- Fortune’s mother said Clark hugged her and said he was turning himself in for murder but did not admit guilt.
- The case has drawn attention due to the racial history connected to the manner in which the body was found.
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