BREAKING: Six people were shot dead Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, officials said. It is believed the male suspect in custody acted alone, and officials do not have a motive yet.
·Six people were shot dead Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, officials said.
Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed the killings in Arkabutla, in Tate County, to The Associated Press. Gov. Tate Reeves' office said he had been briefed on the shootings and a male suspect was in custody. It was believed he acted alone, and officials did not have a motive yet.
Shannon Brewer, a dispatcher for the Tate County sheriffs, also confirmed that a suspect was in custody. Arkabutla lies about 50 kilometres south of Memphis, Tenn., and is home to 285 residents according to the 2020 Census.
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