Man's Death May Have Been Homicide

Courtsey of Sun Herald/Posted on Wed, Mar. 14, 2007
Neighbors heard shouts, dogs barking
By ROYCE ARMSTRONG
GEORGE COUNTY - The results of a preliminary autopsy report, released Tuesday by the George County Sheriff's Department, say David Lee Moore's death is consistent with a homicide.
Moore's body was found Friday morning after a mobile home fire on Mississippi 198 East near the George County Senior Citizens Center. Moore had lived in the home for the past year, along with more than 100 birds and animals.
"This is being treated as a homicide investigation," Investigator Ronnie Lambert said Tuesday. "The autopsy report states that the victim may have died between 24 and 48 hours prior to the body being discovered on Friday morning. We have developed a suspect, but so far no arrests have been made."
Firefighters responded to a 911 alarm call at about 9:50 a.m. The body was found partially on a bed a short time later.
Neighbors called Moore "a nice guy."
One neighbor, Amy Chenevert, said Wednesday night she heard Moore's dogs barking. Her bedroom window was open and she also heard angry shouts that someone should be quiet. Chenevert did not see Moore on Thursday or Friday morning.
Another neighbor, Darren Edwards, said his family also heard the yelling and dogs barking at about midnight Wednesday.
The George County Sheriff's Department said Moore, 57, reportedly moved to South Mississippi from Wilmer, Ala., last year and was receiving a military disability pension. The department has no information regarding next of kin.
At the time of the fire there were more than 75 exotic birds, chickens, pea fowl and pigeons at the residence in addition to a number of dogs and rabbits.
Moore also reportedly had a 14-foot boa constrictor, which has not been found, Lambert said.