Overview
- The shootings occurred late Friday across West Point, a northeastern Mississippi town near the Alabama border.
- Local station WTVA reported six fatalities at three separate crime scenes.
- Sheriff Eddie Scott said the detained suspect “no longer poses a threat to our community.”
- Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity, a possible motive, or information about the victims.
- The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said investigators remain at the scenes and plan to release updates at a news conference.