RaShall Brackney
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Additional arrests will be pending as our investigators continue to follow the evidence,”
RaShall Brackney · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Brackney said investigators had interviewed 15 people in the case and indicated more arrests could follow.
“This case remains active.”
RaShall Brackney · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Brackney stated during a Friday news conference that the arrest was an important development but not the conclusion of the investigation into Tasia Fortune's death.
“We have been in constant contact with the mother and the stepfather, as well as the biological father, throughout this case.”
RaShall Brackney · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Brackney addressed the family's frustration over what they described as relative silence and inaction from local officials regarding Fortune's death.
“That arrest today is an important development in this investigation, but it is not the conclusion,”
RaShall Brackney · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney commented on the arrest of a suspect connected to the death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanged from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi.