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(Clarksdale, MS) The autopsy report is back on the Clarksdale politician who was murdered

The medical examiner says Marco McMillian, a former mayoral candidate, died of suffocation, being beaten and burned.

His body was found in February, dumped near the Sherard Community.

Lawrence Reed of Shelby, Mississippi has been charged with his murder.

Read Autopsy- Caution due to graphic nature

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