Latia Wilson

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 8, 2024, the life of Latia Wilson, a 24-year-old Black woman, was tragically ended in Greenville, Mississippi. She was found on the ground in the 200 block of Utah Street, having suffered a single gunshot wound to her side. She succumbed to the injury at the scene.

The Greenville Police Department immediately opened a homicide investigation, which was noted as the city's third of the year. Investigators worked quickly and soon identified a suspect in the shooting. They named Tyredius Woods of Indianola as the man wanted in connection with Latia's death and issued a warrant for his arrest on a charge of first-degree murder.

For the next few weeks, Woods remained a fugitive. The search for him involved a partnership between the Greenville Police Department and the U.S. Marshals. The manhunt concluded on July 1, 2024, when Woods was located and taken into custody in Memphis, Tennessee.

Following the arrest, Greenville Police Chief Marcus Turner thanked the U.S. Marshals for their partnership in apprehending the suspect. "Soon, Tyredius Woods will have his day in court to answer the call to justice in the slaying of Latia Wilson," the chief stated. As of July 2024, Woods was being held in Memphis while awaiting extradition back to Washington County, Mississippi, to face the murder charge.