Jackson police will continue to investigate the crime and follow leads at a number of locations in relation to the headless remains discovered in a house in the woods.
"That is a very graphic and brutal picture. The mutilation of a body, my reaction is one of disgust, is one of concern," said Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba at a Monday news conference."It’s not something you grow accustomed to - it’s never something you want to grow accustomed to."Sunday after someone called Saturday to report the dog carrying what appeared to be an arm.
Officers found the rest of the body at an abandoned home in the woods and discovered the head also missing, though they later recovered it. Police in Jackson, Mississippi investigate an abandoned home that contained the headless remains of an unidentified individual.Police did not release the name of the victim or further details surrounding the case, such as a possible cause of death. The coroner did say that the victim appeared to be a White man, WAPT reported.
Hearn said the department will continue"actively investigating the matter" and"following up on all leads" at several locations.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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