Mississippi police arrest second suspect in Tasia Fortune death, seek third
Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, arrested in connection with the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging behind an abandoned Jackson home in August.
What to know
- Jackson police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. on September 23 in the death of Tasia Fortune, 29, found hanging in August; this is the second arrest in the case.
- The first suspect, 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, remains jailed without bond after pleading not guilty; all three known suspects are Black.
- Police have issued a warrant for a third suspect but released no identifying information; no motive has been disclosed.
- The manner of Fortune's death has drawn widespread attention due to historical parallels with Southern lynchings, though police have not suggested race played a role.
“she had talked about starting a cleaning business and was trying to get her life in order.”
Christy Spivey, Tasia Fortune's mother · Orlando Sentinel ↗
Tasia Fortune VictimJarques Ratliff First suspect arrestedEarnest Lloyd Jr. Second suspect arrestedRaShall Brackney Jackson police chiefChristy Spivey Tasia Fortune's mother
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Police arrest second suspect Earnest Lloyd Jr., issue warrant for third
Jackson police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in Fortune's death and issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Like Fortune and Ratliff, Lloyd is Black. Police provided no details about the third suspect's identity or alleged connection to the case.
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9 outlets first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12h ago · also CBS News, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, PBS NewsHour, NY Post, CTV News, Baltimore Sun +2 · read ↗
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first by NBC News, 10h ago · also Mississippi Today
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- 2nd man denied bond in death of Tasia Fortune, as Jackson police search for more suspects Mississippi Today · 7h ago
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the big concern is who is watching through the cameras Interesting I was just talking with people about some who have bad reading comprehension or don't read the post carefully and making their own opinion and you conveniently popped right in. 😂 To help you, I have quoted that one key part that you missed which have answered your question right…
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Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of Tasia Fortune, who was found dead behind an abandoned home in Jackson on Aug. 3. Police have also issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. https://www. mississippifreepress.org/missi ssippi-police-make-2nd-arrest-in-death-of-tasia-fortune-seeking-3rd-suspect/
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Are these the officers who were in charge of the murder investigation? Are these officers charged with her murder? Look at the subject of the post. No one is saying racism doesn’t exist. You’re linking a news article about a completely different crime. I’m still struggling as to how this has anything to do with the subject.
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Jarques Ratliff arrested on murder charges in Fortune death — Jackson police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff on murder charges in connection with Fortune's death. Ratliff pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond. Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney said Ratliff had an 'association' with Fortune but did not elaborate.
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Body of Tasia Fortune found hanging behind abandoned home in Jackson — The body of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, was discovered hanging behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi. Fortune was a Kentucky native with four children who had been living in Jackson for about a decade.
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Police Make Second Arrest In Death of Mississippi Mom Found Hanging From Tree https://www. huffpost.com/entry/arrest-tasi a-fortune-homicide-jackson_n_6ab3ef0de4b085277b5536e4?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News & Politics @ news-politics-huffingtonpost