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What happened?

The Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting death of Oxford Eagle managing editor Monica Drum, who was found dead in her office at the newspaper.

Security guard Ernie Parrish heard gunshots around 3:00 a.m. and called 911.

Where do you start?

To begin your investigation, click the Start Case button above to view the case files from Day 1.

Detective’s Tip: This is a chronological summary of the case without spoilers. It updates as you progress.

What's happened so far?

Investigation Day 1

Yoknapatawpha Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting gunshots at the newspaper office downtown.

The victim was identified as the editor of the Oxford Eagle newspaper.

A little later, the detectives met the publisher back at the newspaper office to talk about Monica.

Then the detectives talked to a woman whose name they’d come across in Monica’s office.

After lunchtime, Detectives Murphy and Parker met with the sports editor to find out more about his experiences working with Monica.

While the Oxford Weekly Planet was sharing the news of Monica’s death with the community, CSU sent over an informal inventory of part of her office to assist the detectives with their investigation.

Detective’s Tip: Review police reports, forensics, and more to assess where the evidence leads.