"People were just congregating and having a good time in the downtown of Leland, Simmons said of the town with a population of fewer than 4,000 people."
"It's just senseless gun violence, he said. What we are experiencing now is just a proliferation of guns just being in circulation."
"They are on the ground working and I have all the faith in the world that they will get to the bottom of this, he said."
"As the state senator for the area, we are asking any and all individuals who might have any information regarding the horrific shooting last night to come forward and provide whatever information they have, he added."
Four people were killed and about 20 others were injured when gunfire erupted in downtown Leland, Mississippi, after a high school homecoming game. Four wounded victims were first taken to a hospital in Greenville and later airlifted to a larger hospital in Jackson, where they remained in critical condition. The Washington County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation and no arrests have been announced. Law enforcement officers, sheriff's deputies and ambulances responded from surrounding areas amid chaotic scenes. Officials described the incident as senseless gun violence and linked it to a proliferation of guns. Authorities urged anyone with information to come forward. The town has a population of fewer than 4,000 and residents had been congregating downtown after the game.
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