LELAND, Miss. — LELAND, Miss. (AP) — 4 individuals had been killed in a taking pictures in a small city within the Mississippi Delta area after a highschool soccer homecoming recreation there, a state senator mentioned Saturday.
The shootings occurred occurred within the downtown space of the small city of Leland, Mississippi, the place individuals had gathered following the sport, mentioned Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, who represents individuals in that area.
4 different victims who had been amongst about 20 individuals 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 essential situation, Simmons advised The Related Press.
Simmons mentioned he was assured the data is right as a result of he obtained updates from authorities with the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace, which is investigating, in addition to from different legislation enforcement authorities.
“Individuals had been simply congregating and having a very good time within the downtown of Leland,” Simmons mentioned of the city with a inhabitants of fewer than 4,000 individuals.
He was advised 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 doable suspects.
“They’re on the bottom working and I’ve all the religion on this 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 may need any data concerning the horrific taking pictures final evening to return ahead and supply no matter data they’ve,” he added.
