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Tragedy in Mississippi: Four Lives Lost in Post-Game Shooting

A mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, occurred after a high school football game, resulting in four fatalities and twelve injuries. The community mourns as authorities seek to understand the motive behind this tragic event.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Tragedy in Mississippi: Four Lives Lost in Post-Game Shooting
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In brief

A mass shooting late Friday in Leland, Mississippi, left four people dead and twelve others injured, with four in critical condition. The incident unfolded shortly after a local high school football game, part of a homecoming celebration. Current investigations have reported no suspects in custody.

Four people have been killed and 12 others injured, four critically, after a mass shooting in the US state of Mississippi. The shooting happened at around midnight on the main street in Leland, 120 miles (190km) northeast of the state capital Jackson, the city's mayor John Lee told the BBC's US partner CBS. Four of the injured were airlifted to hospital, he added. There were no suspects in custody. Leland was busier than usual on Friday with the local high school scheduled to play a football game to mark homecoming, an annual US tradition, usually in autumn, when former students are welcomed back to celebrate school spirit and community.}

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