Hinds County coroner identifies man whose body parts were found in Jackson

Nov 03, 2023

Dog finds arm, body found later

Dog finds arm, body found later

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Dog finds arm, body found later

The Hinds County coroner has identified a man whose body parts were found in areas of Jackson as 54-year-old Scott Allen Tyler.

Someone called police Saturday to report that a dog had found what appeared to be an arm, according to authorities. Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said the victim's arm was recovered on Middle Street. The rest of the body was found Sunday and Monday, authorities said.

Deputy Chief Deric Hearn said in a release Monday that a decapitated body, which was missing the arm, was found in an abandoned house in the woods in the 4000 block of Terry Road.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was asked about the investigation during a Monday briefing.

"My reaction is one of disgust. It's one of concern," Lumumba said. "The way I deal with concern is to ask questions and push forward to how we can bring justice."

Hearn said the case is the city's 117th homicide of the year. Anyone with information is asked to call Jackson police at 601-960-1278 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.