"Four people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday. The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals."
"Lee said that an attack happened on a main street in Leland, where crowds had gathered for the town's high school homecoming game against Charleston high school. Few details have been confirmed, but local media reported that state senator Derrick Simmons said the shooting occurred during a gathering after the game. Simmons further said that four people had been airlifted to the University of Mississippi medical center in critical condition."
"I just want to send our condolences to the families of the deceased and to all those who are being treated, Lee said. We need to be in prayer for our city. More details soon"
Four people were killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in Leland, a small city in Washington County, Mississippi, during a high-school homecoming celebration around midnight on Friday. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals and four were reportedly airlifted to the University of Mississippi medical center in critical condition. The incident occurred on a main street where crowds had gathered after the game. No suspects have been publicly identified and no details about suspects’ whereabouts or status have been released. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry and victim names have not been disclosed.
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