A man in Tupelo has been arrested for the death of his mother.
According to the Tupelo Police Department, on April 29, officers responded to a welfare concern in the Villages Subdivision off of Coley Road.
When officers arrived, they talked to a man on the scene and soon after found a deceased woman.
According to the Daily Journal, the victim was identified as 62-year-old Sherri Lynn Lazore. According to the newspaper, the victim had been attacked with a shovel.
Officers detained the suspect, 30-year-old Joshua D. Lazore (from Tupelo), and transported him to the Tupelo Police Department for further questioning.
Lazore was formally arrested and charged with one count of 1st Degree Murder.
On April 30, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Allen ordered Lazore to be held without bond.
This case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
