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Six killed in mass shooting in Tate County, Mississippi

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Feb 2023 00:53
2 Min Read

The suspect is in custody.

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  • Law enforcement vehicles in Arkabutla on Friday following the mass shooting in the city. (CNN)
    Law enforcement vehicles in Arkabutla on Friday following the mass shooting in the city (CNN)

A shooting spree in Tate County, Mississippi, left six people dead on Friday, according to CNN affiliate WMC.

The report said, citing Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance, that all the shootings occurred within the Arkabutla community, adding that the suspect was detained and taken into custody without revealing further details on his identity.

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According to the sheriff, one of the shootings that resulted in the death of one man took place inside a store on Arkabutla Road, while a woman was killed in her home on Arkabutla Dam Road and her husband was injured.

However, after the suspect was detained, law enforcement officers discovered four more people who were also killed on Arkabutla Dam Road, two inside a home and two outside.

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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said on his Twitter account that it is believed that the killer acted alone.

“I will ensure that the full resources of the state are available to law enforcement as we continue to investigate the situation,” the governor said, adding that "the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has been asked to assist on the investigation."

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— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) February 17, 2023

The shooting came at the height of a current incident in the series of mass shootings in the US that took place on Monday at Michigan State University, in which three students were killed on the eve of the five-year anniversary of the Parkland High School shooting, which killed 17 people, mostly students.

Gun Violence Archive reported there have been more than 70 mass shootings in the United States this year.

Recently, the United States has been rocked by a succession of high-profile mass shootings, including in schools, churches, grocery stores, and hospitals. The incidents have collectively left dozens dead.

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