Charges upgraded for aggravated assault suspect after victim dies

PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Florida man is facing upgraded charges in Prentiss County after a beating victim dies.

Jeremy Held, 28, is now charged with second-degree murder. He had previously been charged with aggravated assault.

The victim, Ervin Fisher, of Colbert County, Alabama, was airlifted to North Mississippi Medical Center on June 26 after being found unresponsive in the Thrasher Community.

Fisher died over the weekend from injuries received in the alleged beating, according to Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar.

Bond for the murder charge has been set at $500,000.