UPDATE on 08/15/19 - Tupelo death caused by gunshot wound, murder arrest made
The original story is below.
Tupelo police responded to a home on Eisenhower Drive.
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo police are investigating a possible homicide after they found the body of a woman.
Police officers responded Monday morning to a home in the 1000 block of Eisenhower Drive
Law enforcement and medical personnel could be seen at a house there, which was set off with yellow police tape.
Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green was later seen on the scene.
Medical personnel later used a gurney to carry a covered body away from the property.
Police later confirmed that officers found an adult female dead in a small apartment that is attached to the home.
UPDATE - Coroner identifies body found at Tupelo home
The preliminary investigation indicates a possible homicide, police stated.
Eisenhower Drive is located west of South Gloster Street and south of Tupelo Middle School.
