Three radical were killed and 8 others were wounded successful a shooting astatine a way thrust enactment successful Holmes County, Mississippi, arsenic they were celebrating a school's homecoming shot triumph respective hours aft the crippled concluded.
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a study of a shooting connected Highway 17 astir 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Sheriff Willie March told WLBT.
March said the shooting came arsenic a ample radical of young radical decided to person a enactment connected the way thrust astir 3 to 4 hours aft Holmes County Consolidated School’s homecoming crippled Friday night.
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Three radical were killed and 8 others were wounded successful a shooting astatine a way thrust enactment successful Holmes County, Mississippi. (iStock)
A radical of radical astatine the enactment became progressive successful a fight, pulled retired guns and opened fire, authorities said.
The 3 radical killed were identified arsenic Martel Gibson, 25, Shundra Chestnut, 19, and John Jenkins, 19.
The 3 radical killed were identified arsenic Martel Gibson, 25, Shundra Chestnut, 19, and John Jenkins, 19. (iStock)
Eight different victims were wounded and transported to hospitals.
About 200 to 300 radical were connected the way celebrating erstwhile the gunfire sent them running, the sheriff told the Associated Press.
About 200 to 300 radical were connected the way celebrating erstwhile the gunfire sent them running. (Getty Images)
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"It was chaos, to archer you the truth," March said. "The shooting conscionable started and radical started running."
The incidental remains under investigation.