CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MS. (THECOUNT) — Missing Mississippi woman, Quawanda Hicks, has been found dead of gunshot injuries Thursday in Port Gibson, according to reports.

The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department confirmed, Hicks’ boyfriend, Darion Hill, who was also reported missing Dec 19, is wanted for her murder.

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According to Claiborne County Sheriff, Hicks was found dead at 2:54 this evening on Willow Road in a ditch on the side of the road.

Hicks died from an apparent gunshot wound, according to authorities.

Her body has been taken to crime lab for autopsy, reports WJTV.

A warrant has been signed for Hill’s arrest. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Authorities asks if anyone knows the location of the individual to call the Claiborne County Sheriff Department or Crime Stoppers.

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Geo quick facts: Claiborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,604. Its county seat is Port Gibson. The county is named after William Claiborne, the second governor of the Mississippi Territory – Wikipedia.