(LELAND, Miss.) — Two more people have died from injuries they suffered in a shooting that erupted Friday night in Leland, Mississippi, bringing the death toll to six, authorities said on Sunday morning.
At least 10 other people were injured in the mass shooting in the small town’s downtown area, officials said.
Leland Mayor John Lee, speaking at a Saturday evening news conference, said the city was experiencing a “great loss” and asked for prayers.
On Friday, state Sen. Derrick Simmons told Jackson ABC affiliate WAPT the people were at a gathering following the Leland High School homecoming football game when the shooting happened.
Aside from providing the number of dead and wounded, the mayor did not provide many other details about the shooting.
“Everything else is under investigat