A terrible mass shooting has occurred in Clay County, Mississippi, USA, on Friday night. At least 6 people have died in this attack. The police have arrested the accused.
According to local media and police, the incident of shooting happened in three different places.
Firing took place at three different places
According to the report of WTVA, a channel affiliated with NBC News, the attacker went to three different locations in Clay County and opened fire on people. A total of 6 people died in these three places.
The accused is in police custody
Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said on social media: “The suspect is in our custody and is no longer a threat to our community.” Although Sheriff Scott did not provide an exact death toll in his post, WTVA has confirmed that 6 people have died.
Still waiting for more information
Reuters news agency tried to contact Sheriff Scott and the police department, but no additional information was available at this time.
Where did this happen?
Clay County is located in the northeastern (north-east) portion of the state of Mississippi. It is a small area with a population of around 20,000 people.