Capitol Police investigate decomposed body in Jackson

Capitol Police are investigating after officers found a man’s body in an advanced state of decomposition behind a property on North Mill Street in Jackson. Police responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, and crime scene investigators and the department’s criminal investigations unit joined the inquiry. The man has not been identified, and authorities have not announced how he died or how long the body had been there. Officials are asking anyone with information to contact Capitol Police or Crime Stoppers.