‘Four dead and 12 injured’ in Mississippi shooting after people descend on town for homecoming game
Four people were killed and 12 injured when a homecoming celebration ended in gunfire after a Mississippi high school football game last night, according to local officials.
Leland Mayor John Lee told CBS News that the shooting happened around midnight on the city’s main street.
People had come to town for the Leland High School’s homecoming game against Charleston High School.
The four injured victims were airlifted to the hospital
The four injured people were airlifted to local hospitals.
No suspects are currently in custody.
The mayor posted on Facebook hours after the shooting.
‘I’m deeply saddened about the tragedy that happened in the City of Leland,’ he wrote.
Leland had recently implemented a curfew, according to the Leland Police Department. The mayor declared a state of emergency requiring a 9pm curfew for residents under 21 and a 12am curfew for residents over 21.
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