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Mayor Says Suspects in Custody After Leland Homecoming Mass Shooting That Killed 6

Federal agents seek public tips from suspect photos during a continuing multiagency probe.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed six deaths in the Leland attack following the high school’s homecoming, with 16 people shot in the downtown Main Street area on October 11.
  • Oreshama Johnson, JaMichael Jones, Shelbyona Powell, Calvin Plant, Kaslyn Johnson, and Amos Brantley Jr. were identified by coroner offices as the deceased victims.
  • The FBI released images of four people sought in the Leland case and later removed one male suspect’s photo from its website, saying investigators believe a disagreement preceded the gunfire.
  • Leland’s mayor said suspects are in custody, though authorities have not detailed how many were arrested or released their identities, and investigators continue to collect tips and media.
  • Separate homecoming-linked shootings were reported in Heidelberg, where two died and 18-year-old Tylar Jarod Goodloe was arrested, and in Sharkey County, where multiple people were injured and two suspects were charged.