SENATOBIA, MS (abc24.com) - The Tate County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the identity of a body found in a trash can Thursday morning is that of a man reported missing the day before.
Patrick Antonio Jones was reported missing Wednesday, December 5. Deputies found his body stuffed in a trash can in the middle of the woods along the Tate-Marshall County line Thursday morning; his abandoned truck was found nearby.
Investigators say Jones died from multiple gunshot wounds. So far there are no suspects in custody.
If you have any information that could help with this murder investigation, call the Tate County Sheriff's Office at (662) 562-4434.