LELAND, Miss. (WJTV) -- Leland police are investigating after four people were killed during a shooting.

According to authorities, 16 people were shot Friday, which was the night of Leland High School's homecoming game. The shooting occurred in the Main Street area of Leland. Four people were killed, and 12 people were transported to hospitals for treatment.

The four deceased victims have not been identified. There is no available suspect information.

“People were just congregating and having a good time in the downtown of Leland,” state Sen. Derrick T. Simmons said. He was told that after the gunfire, the scene was “very chaotic” as police, sheriff’s deputies and ambulances “responded from all over.”

"Our state is praying for the victims and their families, as well as the entire Heide

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