Body found on tribal lands; Choctaw police, FBI investigate

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020

The Choctaw Police Department is investigating a death after a body was discovered Monday on tribal lands in the Pearl River Community of Neshoba County.

The body was taken to the Mississippi State Crime Lab for autopsy, according to a news release from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation, according to the news release.

No further information is being provided.