At least six people were killed in different parts of the city this Friday. ArcbutlaIn Mississippi (USA), he shot a man and was eventually arrested by the police.
Tate County Sheriff, Brad LanceHe confirmed to local media that the man had first killed a man in a store, then moved to a nearby house, killing a woman, and then going to another house, killing two more.
Police found the suspect’s vehicle and followed him to another house where he was arrested. They found another death at said property, at the entrance, and inside a car.
man was put in custody without resistance.
Arkabutla is a small Mississippi town. 300 people It is located south of the city of Memphis (Tennessee).
governor of the state of Mississippi, Tate ReevesHe confirmed the incident in a message from his Twitter account, explaining that the security forces believed the suspect acted alone and that they did not know the reason that led to the killing of these six people at the moment.
Reeves said county police asked for help. State Bureau of Investigation Mississippi to clarify the facts.
73 since the beginning of this year. “group shots” In the US, according to the website of the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a nonprofit project that tracks gun violence in the country.
GVA is accepted as:mass shooting“A massive attack that ended with three victims dead or injured, excluding the perpetrator of the attack who died or was injured during the incident.