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US mass shootings: At least six people were fatally shot on Friday night in Mississippi by a single gunman in incidents that sprawled across three different crime scenes, as per reports.
According to Eddie Scott, the Clay County sheriff, the suspect is in custody “and no longer poses a threat” to the community.
Although the Sheriff's post did not provide a specific figure for the number of fatalities, but WTVA, an NBC News affiliate said six people died.
Mississippi shooting: Key updates
– ‘Multiple innocent lives lost’ - Sheriff Scott said on Facebook that "multiple innocent lives" were lost "due to violence" in the town of West Point, near the Alabama border. "I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers," Scott wrote on Facebook.
– 1 gunman, 6 people, 3 locations - The shootings were carried out by a single gunman in incidents that sprawled across three different crime scenes in Mississippi.
– Suspect in custody - As per multiple local media reports, the suspect was taken into custody on Saturday, 10 January.
– Probe underway - Officials are yet to determine the shooter's motive behind the harrowing act, reported NBC News. Investigations into the crime are underway.
– Population of 20,000- Clay County is located in northeastern Mississippi, and has a population of nearly 20,000 people, reported Reuters.
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