Woman found hanging from tree in Jackson identified

JACKSON – The Hinds County Coroner has identified the woman who was found dead hanging from a tree behind a Jackson home.

The woman was identified as 29-year-old Tasia Fortune.

Jackson police responded Monday night to the 500 block of Road of Remembrance, where Fortune’s body was found behind a residence.

Woman found dead behind Jackson home, investigation underway

Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard previously said the body would be sent to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

The case remains under investigation as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding Fortune’s death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).

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