Black Woman Found Hanging in Tree Was Killed in Drug Dispute, Police Say

Jackson police allege a Black woman was killed in a drug dispute before her body was staged in a tree. Two men arrested in connection with the case.

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September 26, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Jackson, United States — Authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, have revealed that a Black woman found hanging from a tree was already deceased before her body was placed there, allegedly as part of a staged scene following a drug-related conflict.

A detective testified during a court hearing for one of the suspects that Tasia Fortune, 29, had been killed in a drug dispute before her body was positioned in a tree behind an abandoned home. Investigators described the discovery as a ‘staged’ lynching, suggesting foul play and premeditated placement of the body.

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Police have charged two men with murder and issued a warrant for a third suspect in connection with the case. The incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the death and the apparent effort to fabricate a scenario of violence against the victim.

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