JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A shooting in Jefferson Davis County left two women dead and one man critically injured.

The Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident on Thursday afternoon along the southern end of Mississippi Highway 541 (Clem Road).

Chief Deputy Frank Riley said investigators believe an altercation took place between an unidentified person and two women in a car. The situation escalated until the person shot and killed both women.

Riley said another car drove up to the scene while the shooting was happening. The gunman fired at the other vehicle, critically injuring the driver.

Riley reported that an emergency medical team transported the driver by helicopter to a hospital in Jackson.

The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement arriv

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