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Hattiesburg police arrest 5th suspect in death of Laurel man

By Sethanie Smith Dec 19, 2024 | 4:04 PM

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police arrested a fifth suspect in connection to the death of a 21-year-old man from Laurel.

Police said La’Marion Strickland, 19, of Hattiesburg was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He’s being held in the Forrest County Jail.

Police said they responded to the 1800 block of Country Club Road around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 15. They discovered an unresponsive man, who was identified as Jacquez Morris, 21. He died at the scene.

Hattiesburg police previously arrested the following individuals:

  • Eric Fairley, 19, was charged with first degree murder
  • Marquise Tillman, 24, was charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count with accessory after the fact
  • Lachae Woullard, 21, was charged with one count with accessory after the fact
  • Durkenya Prater, 20, was charged with one count with accessory after the fact
  • La’Marion Strickland (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail)
  • Eric Fairley (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail)
  • Marquise Tillman (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail)
  • Lachae Woullard (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail)
  • Durkenya Prater (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail)

Police said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released once available.