Body found behind Mississippi gas station Sunday

Published 7:05 am Monday, August 26, 2024

A body was found behind a Mississippi gas station Sunday.

WTVA in Tupelo reports that Corinth Police officers responded after a body was found behind the Kangaroo Mart at 100 Highway 72 East in Corinth.

The body was later identified as that of 59-year-old Lemuel Clark.

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A preliminary investigation suggests that foul play was not involved in Clark’s death.

Officials from the Alcorn County Coroner’s Office have sent Clark’s body to a lab for testing and are awaiting the results of a toxicology report to determine the cause of death.