LELAND, Miss. — LELAND, Miss. (AP) — 4 folks had been killed in a taking pictures in a small city within the Mississippi Delta area after a highschool soccer homecoming sport there, a state senator mentioned Saturday.
The shootings occurred occurred within the downtown space of the small city of Leland, Mississippi, the place folks had gathered following the sport, mentioned Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, who represents folks in that area.
4 different victims who had been amongst about 20 folks injured within the taking pictures had been taken to a hospital in Greenville after which flown to a bigger hospital within the state capital metropolis of Jackson, the place they had been in crucial situation, Simmons informed The Related Press.
Simmons mentioned he was assured the knowledge is right as a result of he acquired updates from authorities with the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace, which is investigating, in addition to from different legislation enforcement authorities.
“Folks had been simply congregating and having time within the downtown of Leland,” Simmons mentioned of the city with a inhabitants of fewer than 4,000 folks.
He was informed that after the gunfire, the scene was “very chaotic,” as police, sheriff’s deputies and ambulances “responded from throughout.”
“It’s simply mindless gun violence,” he mentioned. “What we’re experiencing now’s only a proliferation of weapons simply being in circulation.”
No arrests have been introduced, and Simmons mentioned late Saturday morning that he had not heard any details about potential suspects.
“They’re on the bottom working and I’ve all the religion on the planet that they are going to resolve this,” he mentioned.
“Because the state senator for the realm, we’re asking any and all people who might need any info relating to the horrific taking pictures final evening to return ahead and supply no matter info they’ve,” he added.
