Breaking: GOP Rep. Jessica Upshaw found dead of a gunshot wound to the head.

[JaneyVee]

53 year-old State Rep. Jessica Upshaw, who was found dead of a gunshot would to the head at a residence in Simpson County on Sunday. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation officials are looking into her death. Clarion Ledger reports, “Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis confirmed that Upshaw was found at the home of former state Rep. Clint Rotenberry, 901 Mangum Drive in Mendenhall.

The rest: http://freakoutnation.com/2013/03/24/gop-rep-jessica-upshaw-found-dead-of-a-gunshot-wound-to-the-head/

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Well, THAT was certainly sketchy

and probably deliberately so. There may be one helluva story waiting to be written.

[OKNancy]

2. here is a local source

State Representative Jessica Upshaw dies

http://www.wjtv.com/story/21780610/state-representative-jessica-upshaw-dies

MENDENHALL, MS -
News Channel 12 has confirmed State Representative Jessica Upshaw has died.

Warren Strain, the Public Affairs Director for the Department of Public Safety tells us Upshaw was found dead in a home in Mendenhall around 2:00 Sunday afternoon. Strain says the investigation has been turned over to the MBI.

Upshaw served in the State Legislature since 2004. The Republican, representing Hancock and Harrison Counties, was the Chair of the Conservation and Water Resources Committee.

more at link including photo

[OKNancy]

3. more

http://www.enquirerherald.com/2013/03/24/2389383/miss-state-rep-jessica-upshaw.html

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said it did not appear to be a natural death and authorities were investigating. Simpson County Coroner Terry Tutor also would not comment on the cause of death.

Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis told The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/X1xwqe) she was found at the home of former state Rep. Clint Rotenberry. He has not been arrested.

The sheriff did not return a phone call from The Associated Press, and Rotenberry did not answer his phone.

"We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Rep. Jessica Upshaw. This is a tragic loss for both our Republican family and the state of Mississippi. We are grateful for her many years of public service, and we pray for her and her family," said Joe Nosef, chairman of the state Republican Party.

Upshaw was the fifth member of the House to die in as many months. The other four all died of natural causes.

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from the link in the above: Mississippi Bureau of Investigation officials are looking into the death of State Rep. Jessica Upshaw, who was found at a residence in Simpson County on Sunday.

The 53-year-old Republican lawmaker died of a gunshot wound to the head, state Capitol sources said.

Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis confirmed that Upshaw was found at the home of former state Rep. Clint Rotenberry, 901 Mangum Drive in Mendenhall.

“We can’t really call what happened yet. I don’t know if it’s a suicide or what,” Lewis said.

Simpson County Coroner Terry Tutor would not release any details.

“She’s passed, that’s all I know at this point,” he said. “I’ve given it to MBI. They’re doing their investigation on it.”

[malaise]

5. Looks like folks who love guns

didn't have any good guys or girls with guns.


Did the others die from as many sodas as possible?

[siligut]

7. She has a gunshot wound to her head?

And . . .

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said it did not appear to be a natural death and authorities were investigating. Simpson County Coroner Terry Tutor also would not comment on the cause of death.

I can understand just being vague until the "official" story is worked-out, but seriously the MBI spokesperson said this?

[HereSince1628]

9. Just as there is naked and nekkid, there is natural and part of the natural order...

I think we must await the MBI's final report.

[Marrah_G]

4. That is horrible.

What is happening to our country?

[bluedigger]

6. Rotenberry and his wife appear to maintain separate residences.

"No one answered phone calls to Rotenberry’s home on Mangum Ave., nor to a number on Tom Weathersby Road listed to his wife, Christy Rotenberry."
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130324/NEWS/303240070/Miss-Rep-Jessica-Upshaw-found-dead-former-legislator-s-home

[Dash87]

8. Sounds like a suicide

[Gravitycollapse]

11. Come on. Seriously? You're going to stoop to that level?

Please consider deleting your comment.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

12. I don't like right-wingers but that's not cool. eom

[Beacool]

13. Poor woman.

Obviously there are only two possibilities, either she committed suicide or she was murdered. If she killed herself, why do it at someone else's home?

Either way, my condolences to her family.

Rest in peace.