YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A former Mississippi police chief has been charged with capital murder.

Yazoo County deputies responded to a call about a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. Investigators said they found Timothy Byrd deceased at the scene.

According to deputies, they uncovered several discrepancies with the story told by a male at the scene. They also said more evidence showed that foul play was involved.

On Friday, Apri 11, deputies arrested former Yazoo City Police Chief James Durwood Winstead. He was charged with capital murder in connection to this case.

The investigation is ongoing.