Capitol Police are investigating after a body was found in the trunk of a vehicle parked in the woods in Jackson.

On Friday, December 29, officers were working a traffic stop when someone flagged them down and told them they saw a vehicle off the road in a wooded area.

The vehicle was near Wood Street and Elm Street.

When officers arrived, they saw evidence of what appeared to be foul play.

Upon further inspection of the vehicle, officers found a deceased body in the trunk.

The body was that of an unidentified black male with an apparent gunshot wound.

If you have any information, please contact Capitol Police at 601-359-3125.