OXFORD, Miss. -- Testimony is set to begin in the murder trial of Timothy Herrington Jr., the man charged with capital murder in the disappearance and death of a University of Mississippi student. Herrington Jr. is accused of murdering 20-year-old Jimmie “Jay” Lee who disappeared in July of 2022. Officers believed he was visiting someone at Molly Barr Trails in Oxford at the time of his disappearance. Lee’s friends and family reported him missing after he failed to return home. Man indicted on capital murder charge in Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee case Investigators say they tied Herrington to Lee after reviewing surveillance footage and found bodily fluids that might connect him to Lee. They say the two men were involved in a sexual relationship. Jimmie "Jay" Lee The jury was set yesterday and the trial will continue with opening statements on Tuesday morning. The jury is from Forest County, Mississippi, and consists of 18 people — eight women and seven men. Eleven of them are white and four of them are Black. Three of the jurors are alternates. Herington could face the death penalty if found guilty of the crime. The trial is set to begin at 10 a.m. This story will be updated throughout the day on Tuesday.