North Mississippi police search for suspect after woman found dead

Published 12:00 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi are searching for a suspect after a woman was found shot to death in her garage.

News outlets reported Friday that police identified 57-year-old Brenda Wright as the woman who was shot and killed.

Southaven Police Chief Steve Pirtle tells WREG-TV that he does not know of police being called to the home previously. He says the neighborhood does not see violent crime often.
Pirtle says the investigation is ongoing.

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