JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered in the backyard of a home.

Officers responded to the scene in the 3000 block of Forest Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20. The unidentified woman was found lying in the backyard.

Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the status of the case is death-pending.