RACIAL INJUSTICE
What Really Happened to Rasheem Carter?
Police claim there was no foul play in Rasheem Carter’s death, but the facts in the Taylorsville, Mississippi, case point to a possible lynching.
Trigger warning. Graphic details are provided in this story.
Rasheem Carter disappeared in early October 2022 in Taylorsville, Mississippi. The 25-year-old went missing after he reported to police that he was being followed by white men yelling racial slurs in three separate trucks. A month later, Smith’s remains were discovered on private property in a wooded area. The next day, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it believed there was no foul play despite finding only his skull and some of his bones — decomposition that normally takes longer than 30 days.
On Tuesday, November 2, 2022, Smith County Sheriff’s Department located the remains of Rasheem Carter just south of Taylorsville, MS, in a wooded area. Carter was initially reported missing on October 2, 2022, in Laurel, MS. Thank you to the public who turned in pertinent information regarding Carter’s whereabouts. At this time, we have no reason to believe foul play was involved, but the case is still under investigation. The remains were transported to…
