Third person arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, as police say hanging was staged
Summary
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, arrested a third person, Eric Clark, in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. Investigators found that the place where her body was found hanging was staged, meaning her death likely happened somewhere else.Key Facts
- Eric Clark, 45, was charged with murder and arrested Friday in the death of Tasia Fortune.
- Two other men, Earnest Lloyd Jr and Jarques Ratliff, had already been charged with murder in the same case.
- Police said the hanging scene was staged, and Fortune was killed at a different location.
- Fortune was found hanging behind a vacant home in Jackson on August 3, after being dead for 2-3 days.
- The investigation included interviews with about 15 people so far.
- Reports say Lloyd had a physical fight with Fortune before her death and allegedly used a black cable cord to hang her.
- Lloyd and Ratliff have pleaded not guilty and are held without bond.
- Fortune’s mother strongly believes her daughter did not die by suicide.
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