On the morning of October 25, 2024, police in Tupelo, Mississippi, answered a call for an unknown medical emergency at a home on Smokey Mountain Drive and found 42-year-old Stacie Danielle Hurst with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Her body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.

Officers encountered 20-year-old Rodricus Hurst Jr. standing in the street in front of the residence. He did not comply with police orders and was taken into custody. He was identified as a family member of the victim; the exact nature of their relationship has not been publicly specified. Rodricus Hurst Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Stacie Hurst’s death and was denied bond at a hearing held the same day.

Funeral services for Stacie Hurst were scheduled for November 8, 2024. Few other details about the incident or a possible motive have been released so far. Does anyone in the Tupelo area have information about Stacie or the household on Smokey Mountain Drive?