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The shooter attacked a crowd gathered on the main avenue of Leland, a municipality of 4,000 inhabitants located in Mississippi.
four people have died and at least others 12 have been injured in the early hours of this Saturday after a shooting and Leland, Mississippi (EOUT).
According to statements to the CBS of the mayor of the town, John Leethe shooting occurred shortly after midnight and four of the wounded – in critical condition – were transferred by helicopter to the nearest hospital, without further information being revealed about their health status.
He shooting It occurred on a main avenue of the small town (about 4,000 inhabitants) after the dispute an american football game between Leland High School and Charleston High School.
Leland, Mississippi homecoming game shooting:
– Shooting occurred during gathering after the game
– 20 people were shot, according to Sen. Derrick Simmons
– At least 4 killed, 16 injured
– 4 in critical condition
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The town was more busy than usual for the game, framed in an annual tradition known as the homecoming weekendaccording to which old students from both schools come together to weave communities around sports and education.
After the game, a portion of the crowd gathered near the main avenue, where the shooting occurred shortly after midnight.
The mayor has sent a message of condolences to the families of the victims, in addition to condemning what happened and ensuring that the security forces are combing the area to find the culprit.
For now, it has not been possible to clarify the motivation behind the shooting or There are no suspects either.
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