Officers in Leland, Mississippi, are calling on the general public’s assist after 4 individuals have been killed and 12 others wounded in a mass capturing that broke out at a gathering within the small city’s downtown space Friday night time.
Leland Mayor John Lee, talking at a Saturday night information convention, mentioned town was experiencing a “nice loss” and requested for prayers.
On Friday, state Sen. Derrick Simmons informed Jackson ABC affiliate WAPT the individuals have been at a gathering following the Leland Excessive College homecoming recreation when the capturing occurred.
Police autos are parked after a lethal capturing Friday night time in downtown Leland, Miss.,on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.
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Except for offering the variety of useless and wounded, the mayor didn’t present many different particulars concerning the capturing.
“Every part else is below investigation,” he mentioned throughout Saturday’s information convention. “We do not have any info so far as who did the capturing or any of that. However we’re right here to resolve this.”
Robert Eickhoff, particular agent answerable for the Jackson, Mississippi, FBI Discipline Workplace, didn’t present specifics however mentioned a number of instances that authorities have been looking for “topics” in reference to the capturing.
“Individuals who have been having fun with themselves final discovered themselves confronted with violence that no group needs to be confronted with,” Eickhoff mentioned, urging members of the general public to return ahead with any info they could have.
“You could have seen one thing,” he mentioned. “You could have heard one thing or know somebody who did.”
Family and friends of victims of a homecoming capturing embrace in downtown Leland, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be helping within the investigation, offering DNA evaluation and in addition working to doubtlessly match shell casings to different firearms utilizing a nationwide automated system.
“This might have simply been in one other metropolis similar to it was right here in Leland, Mississippi,” Lee, the mayor, mentioned.
Town of about 3,600 individuals is situated about 115 miles north of Jackson.
String of different shootings in Mississippi
The replace on Friday night time’s capturing got here amid a string of shootings all through the state this weekend.
On Saturday, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation mentioned it was investigating a capturing at Alcorn State College in Lorman, Mississippi, that left one particular person useless and two others wounded.
The capturing led to a shelter-in place order being issued for the campus.
Authorities mentioned the capturing occurred at about 6:30 p.m. native time close to the campus’ Industrial Expertise Constructing. No arrest had been made.
A couple of half hour later, authorities in Jackson mentioned a baby was shot within the stomach close to a tailgate part at Jackson State College stadium. The kid was taken to the hospital. There isn’t any replace on their situation.
On Friday night, two individuals have been killed in a capturing in Heidelberg, Mississippi, on the grounds of a highschool, in line with ABC affiliate WDAM.
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace later mentioned it had taken an 18-year-old man into custody for questioning in reference to the capturing.
