Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

A judge has declared a mistrial in the killing of a University of Mississippi student who was prominent in the local LGBTQ+ community. A jury on Wednesday said it could not agree on a verdict in the trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. His case was tried in Oxford, where Jimmie “Jay” Lee was last seen July 8, 2022. Herrington was arrested two weeks after the disappearance. Prosecutors say the 20-year-old Lee was killed after a sexual encounter between him and Herrington ended badly. Police testified about explicit text messages between the men. The 24-year-old Herrington maintained his innocence and did not testify. Another trial will be set.

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