Starkville man charged with conspiracy to commit murder

Following an altercation at an apartment complex in Starkville on Friday, the Starkville Police Department has charged Henry Neal Jr. with conspiracy to commit murder.
Police charged 27-year-old Neal, of Starkville, following an incident that occurred on Friday, Feb. 8.
At 10 p.m., the SPD responded to a call about shots being fired at West Main Arms apartments, which is located at the intersection of West Main Street and South Long Street. When police arrived, they found 33-year-old Joseph Turnipseed, Jr. deceased in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound.
According to court records, Neal is accused of offering to pay someone else $5,000 to assist in the murder.
The incident is under active investigation, according to SPD.
SPD asks anyone with information regarding this incident contact them at 662-323-4131 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.