Mississippi Police: Tasia Fortune's Hanging Was Staged After Death

A Black woman, Tasia Fortune, was found hanged from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 3. Detective Samuel Dukes testified on Friday that investigators believe Fortune was already dead before her body was hanged, and that the hanging was staged, citing the medical examiner's opinion. Authorities have not disclosed the exact cause of death but ruled it a homicide. Two Black men have been arrested on murder charges, and a warrant has been issued for a third person. Dukes testified that the motive appears to have been a drug dispute, and interviews revealed Fortune fought hard before she was killed. The case recalled lynchings and drew national attention.