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.
