US mass shooting: Six shot dead in Mississippi; suspect in custody

Six radical were changeable dormant successful a bid of related shootings successful northeastern Mississippi, authorities said connected Saturday, adding that a fishy had been taken into custody and nary longer posed a menace to the community.

Clay region sheriff Eddie Scott said the shootings occurred successful the municipality of West Point, adjacent the Alabama border, and progressive 3 locations. “Unfortunately contiguous we person dealt with calamity successful our community,” Scott said successful a societal media post, adding that determination were “multiple guiltless lives mislaid owed to violence”.The sheriff confirmed that 1 idiosyncratic was successful custody but did not instantly merchandise details connected the suspect’s identity, a imaginable motive, oregon the circumstances surrounding the shootings.

He said further accusation was expected to beryllium shared aboriginal connected Saturday.“A fishy is successful custody and nary longer poses a menace to our community,” Scott said successful different post.“I inquire that you assistance our victims and their families successful your prayers,” helium wrote. “Law Enforcement is engaged investigating and volition merchandise an update arsenic soon arsenic possible.”Local media, citing the sheriff, reported that the six deaths occurred crossed 3 antithetic sites. Authorities said a quality league was planned arsenic investigations continued.No further accusation connected the victims oregon the series of events was released aboriginal Saturday.(With inputs from agencies)