Mississippi police arrested a man on September 11, 2026, in connection with the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree roughly one month earlier.
Authorities have characterized Fortune's death as a killing, not a suicide, ABC News reported. The investigation remained ongoing as of September 12, 2026, and police indicated that additional arrests were expected.
No motive has been stated by authorities. The name of the person taken into custody has not been released, according to NBC News and ABC News.