A gunman opened fire and killed six people in the Mississippi community of Arkabatla, local media reported. According to NBC5, citing Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance, a suspect has been arrested.
American media reports that a man was shot and killed inside a shop in Arkabatla while a woman was attacked inside her homes.
Her husband was wounded, but it is not clear if the assailant shot him.
Mississippi: six people fatally shot in Tate county, reports say https://t.co/0eyJSoebny
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Police officers who rushed to the scene they found four more bodies, two inside a house and two outside it. Sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle on the same street as the homes and arrested a suspect, who did not resist.
Multiple People Killed In Series Of Shootings In Mississippi https://t.co/ZpHsQNXD6T
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The the perpetrator’s motive remains unclear for now according to the Athens News Agency.
Source: News Beast

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