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NATCHEZ — A person of interest is in custody and being questioned by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in relation to a Sunday afternoon homicide investigation.

Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten issued a public notice Monday saying Adam Cade Wheeler was being sought for questioning for the incident that took place Sunday afternoon in the Cloverdale area.

Wheeler reported to ACSO Tuesday after the notice was published, Patten said.

On Sunday, ACSO responded to a call about a deceased person on Hillcrest Drive in the Cloverdale area, where they were able to identify 63-year-old William “Billy” Ray of Adams County as the victim of a shooting. Ray was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident remains under investigation by ACSO. No one had been charged in the case as of Tuesday afternoon.

Anyone with additional information about this case is urged to call 911, ACSO at 601-442-2752 or Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip at 888-442-5001.