Body found in Jackson County identified
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Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:46 AM CDT|Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:51 AM CDT
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The body of a man found in Jackson County Sunday has been identified.
Derek Deion Edwards, 39, of Moss Point was found in a wooded area behind a home in the Helena Community, according to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd. The home was located on Lily Orchard Road, which is about 15 minutes from where Edwards lived.
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Sheriff Mike Ezell says the death is “suspicious” and is being investigated by the department as a homicide.
An autopsy to determine how Edwards died will be performed Wednesday.
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