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Victim identified in Sunday morning shooting death

The victim was identified in the Sunday morning shooting death in Alcorn County.

The body was located near the Hopewell community, not far from the Tishomingo County line.

From Sheriff Ben Cladwell:

Update: The individual found deceased on CR 182 has been identified as 22 year old Quantavis T Fernando of Horton St. Corinth. Based on information gathered during the investigation, it appears that the crime took place between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on Sunday May 1, 2022.

If anyone in the area observed anything during that time please contact Inv. Caleb Marolt at 662-286-5521.

On Sunday May 1, 2022 at approximately 4:15 a.m. the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a motorist had discovered a body in the roadway on County Road 182 in the Hopewell community. Deputies and Investigators arrived on scene and discovered a black male with a gunshot wound deceased in the roadway. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

If anyone has any information please contact Inv. Caleb Marolt at the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office at 662-286-5521.

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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