On a spring day in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, the life of 43-year-old Joseph Lee Mitchell was tragically cut short. On April 14, 2015, Mitchell was found fatally shot in a yard, the victim of gun violence. Remembered by loved ones as an outgoing and hilarious man, he was described as an amazing uncle and a 'jack of all trades.' His sudden and violent death left his family and community in mourning.
In the aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials in Copiah County launched an inve
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