Four people have been killed and 12 others injured, four critically, after a mass shooting in the US state of Mississippi. The shooting happened at around midnight on the main street in Leland, 120 miles (190km) northeast of the state capital Jackson, the city's mayor John Lee told the BBC's US partner CBS. Four of the injured were airlifted to hospital, he added. There were no suspects in custody. Leland was busier than usual on Friday with the local high school scheduled to play a football game to mark homecoming, an annual US tradition, usually in autumn, when former students are welcomed back to celebrate school spirit and community.
Tragic Shooting Claims Lives After Mississippi Football Game
Tragic Shooting Claims Lives After Mississippi Football Game
A mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi has left four people dead and 12 others injured following a high school football game celebration.
In the wake of a local high school football game marking homecoming, a shooting occurred in Leland, Mississippi around midnight. Four individuals lost their lives, and 12 others were injured, with four in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects are in custody at this time, as the community reels from this tragic event.
