Senator Derrick Simmons urged the general public to assist investigators after 4 folks have been killed and others critically wounded in a Mississippi homecoming taking pictures.

Mississippi State Senator Derrick Simmons confirmed 4 folks have been fatally shot and several other others have been wounded early Saturday morning (October 11) in downtown Leland, Mississippi following a highschool homecoming sport.

The Mississippi state senator mentioned the gunfire erupted as dozens gathered to rejoice within the small Delta city of fewer than 4,000 folks.

“People were just congregating and having a good time in the downtown of Leland,” Simmons advised The Associated Press. “It’s just senseless gun violence. What we are experiencing now is just a proliferation of guns just being in circulation.”

According to Simmons, a minimum of 20 folks have been injured within the incident. Four of them have been transported to a hospital in Greenville earlier than being airlifted to a medical heart in Jackson, the place they remained in important situation as of Saturday morning.

The taking pictures unfolded within the coronary heart of Leland’s downtown, the place crowds had gathered after the native highschool’s homecoming sport. The aftermath, Simmons mentioned, was “very chaotic,” as emergency responders from a number of businesses rushed to the scene. “Police, sheriff’s deputies and ambulances responded from all over,” he mentioned.

Simmons mentioned he acquired direct updates from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and different legislation enforcement businesses investigating the case. As of Saturday, no arrests had been made and no suspects had been publicly recognized. “They are on the ground working and I have all the faith in the world that they will get to the bottom of this,” he mentioned.

He urged anybody with data of the taking pictures to return ahead.

Simmons add, “As the state senator for the area, we are asking any and all individuals who might have any information regarding the horrific shooting last night to come forward and provide whatever information they have.”

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