One person found hanging from tree in Mississippi, investigation underway

MISSISSIPPI — Vicksburg police are investigating after a man was found dead in a wooded area on Monday afternoon.

Officers responded around 1:30 p.m. on September 15, 2025, to the 4100 block of Washington Street near the Ameristar Casino, where they discovered a white male hanging from a tree.

The man was identified as 35-year-old Cory Zukatis of Brandon. The Warren County coroner reported that Zukatis was homeless…

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