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Six Killed in Downtown Leland Shooting After Homecoming Gathering as Search for Suspects Intensifies

State and federal agents are assisting local police and seeking tips from witnesses.

Overview

  • Local officials said the late‑night gunfire erupted on Main Street after Leland High School’s homecoming game, not on school grounds.
  • Authorities reported evolving casualty counts, with local updates raising the toll to six dead and roughly 10 to 20 injured, including several in critical condition.
  • Four wounded victims were airlifted from Greenville to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, according to state Sen. Derrick Simmons.
  • The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, FBI and ATF are aiding the probe, and officials say no arrests tied specifically to the Leland shooting have been announced.
  • Separate shootings the same night left two dead in Heidelberg, where an 18‑year‑old was taken into custody for questioning, and led to two arrests after a Rolling Fork school game.