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Tragic Mass Shooting Claims Four Lives After Mississippi Football Game

A mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, resulted in four fatalities and injuries to twelve others shortly after a local high school football game. The incident highlights ongoing concerns surrounding gun violence in the United States.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Tragic Mass Shooting Claims Four Lives After Mississippi Football Game
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In brief

Late Friday night, a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, led to four deaths and twelve injuries, sparking outrage and concerns in the community. The incident occurred following a local football game, contributing to cries for action against gun violence in America.

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) north-east 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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