Suspect charged with murder in shooting death of woman in Hattiesburg, police say

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A murder charge has been filed against a man after a woman was found shot on a sidewalk in Hattiesburg during the early morning hours Wednesday.

According to Forrest County Detention Center’s online jail records, 42-year-old Julio Cesar Pineda has been charged with murder.

According to Forrest County online jail records, 42-year-old Julio Cesar Pineda has been... — According to Forrest County online jail records, 42-year-old Julio Cesar Pineda has been charged with first-degree murder.(Forrest County Sheriff's Office)

The Hattiesburg Police Department confirmed that Pineda was in custody after determining he was a person of interest in the initial stages of the death investigation.

Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem identified the victim as 29-year-old Josie Windham.

HPD Public Information Officer Tate Rutland said around 3:10 a.m., an officer patrolling the area saw Windham lying on the sidewalk near an apartment complex in the 2300 block of West Seventh Street. Windham was pronounced dead at the scene.

This investigation is ongoing, and more details will be added to this report once available.

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