Mississippi Shooting

Gunfire leaves 3 killed, 8 injured after Mississippi school's football game

Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were celebrating a school's homecoming football win at an outdoor trail several hours after the game had ended, authorities said. The gunfire was proceeded by a fight between some of the men at the celebration, but deputies hadn't yet learned what sparked the fight, said Holmes County Sheriff Willie March. Anywhere from 200 to 300 people were on the trail celebrating, and the gunfire sent them fleeing, the sheriff said in a phone interview. It was chaos, to tell you the truth, March said. The shooting just started and people started running. The shootings about 3 kilometres outside of Lexington, Mississippi, followed a football game several hours earlier at the Holmes County Consolidated School's homecoming celebration. After the victory, scores of young people headed to the trail to celebrate. Lexington is loc

Six students shot, wounded at Mississippi house party, says report

Six high school students were injured after gunfire erupted at a house party in southern Mississippi, according to a news report. The Biloxi Sun Herald reported early Sunday that the shootings happened overnight Saturday in Bay St. Louis, about 29 miles (46 kilometres) west of Biloxi. All six students suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to area hospitals. Two were in serious condition. Two of the victims are students at Bay High School in Bay St. Louis. Four of the students attend Hancock High School in Kiln, 13 miles (21 kilometres) northwest of Bay St. Louis. None of them had attended Bay High's prom, which was held earlier Saturday night. It wasn't immediately clear how many shots were fired or if anyone had been arrested, the Sun Herald reported. The house where the party was held is less than a mile from the Hollywood Casino.

Biden mourns Mississippi mass shooting, emphasises need for gun law reforms

At least six people were shot dead in the Tate County after a series of shootings on Friday, CNN reported. One person has been arrested in connection to the incident

6 fatally shot at multiple locations in Mississippi, suspect in custody

Six people were fatally shot Friday at multiple locations in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities blamed a lone suspect who was arrested and charged with murder. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed the killings in Arkabutla, in Tate County, to The Associated Press. County Sheriff Brad Lance told local news outlets the killings occurred at a convenience store and two homes. Trucks marked as belonging to the sheriff's office and Tate County search and rescue were parked outside the store, where authorities used yellow tape to cordon off the building. Richard Dale Crum, 52, was booked into jail on one count of capital murder, said Katherine King, an administrative employee at the Sheriff's Department. She said Crum was being held without bond and investigators could file further charges. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Gov. Tate Reeves' office said he

Man on shooting spree kills 8 in Mississippi; suspect arrested

The attack took place at three separate homes last night in the rural Lincoln county