(CNN) -- Authorities in Mississippi are being tight-lipped about the death of a mayoral candidate and the arrest of a man found alone in the candidate's damaged SUV. On Thursday, the Coahoma County Sheriff's Office announced that a suspect, Lawrence Reed, faces a murder charge in the death of Marco McMillian. Reed, 22, was found in McMillian's wrecked SUV on Tuesday morning and was taken to a hospital. He is in good condition, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday. On Wednesday, authorities found McMillian's body near a levee between Sherard and Rena Lara, two unincorporated communities about 15 minutes away from Clarksdale in northwestern Mississippi's Delta region.
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Lawrence Reed faces murder charge in Marco McMillian's death
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McMillian was found dead miles from his wrecked SUV, police say
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Mississippi authorities say Reed was found in McMillian's SUV
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McMillian had national recognition for his civic achievements
Condolences flooded the page, including one from a man who wrote that McMillian, 34, was one of @placeholder's best leaders.