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Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in Mississippi Rampage That Killed 6 at Three Sites

Officials say 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore acted alone, with motive still unknown.

Overview

  • Six people were killed late Friday across three locations near West Point and Cedarbluff, including the suspect’s 7-year-old cousin.
  • Prosecutors said charges are being upgraded to capital murder and they intend to seek the death penalty, with an initial court appearance set for Monday.
  • Authorities identified the victims as his father Glenn Moore, his brother Quinton Moore, his uncle Willie Ed Guines, and church leaders Rev. Barry Bradley and Samuel Bradley.
  • Investigators allege he forced entry at a second home, attempted a sexual assault, and put a gun to another child’s head who was not shot.
  • Moore was arrested at a police roadblock before midnight, is being held without bail, and evidence and witness accounts indicate he was the only shooter as autopsies and forensic work continue.