Death to be investigated as homicide in Monroe County

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is dead in Monroe County and investigators are searching for a killer.

The unidentified victim was found just before 4 a.m., in the 2200 block of Highway 45 North.

Deputies put up crime scene tape outside of a home, which is between Aberdeen and Wren.

Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said this will be investigated as a homicide.

Gurley identified the victim as William Elliott, 36, of Caledonia.

He did not say how Elliott died.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is being brought in to investigate.

Our sources said the victim is from Caledonia.

We will continue to update this story as more information is released.