BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Five shootings in 24 hours across the Magnolia state left at least 9 dead this weekend.

Most of the shootings happened after high school football games on Friday night.

The last two happened at Alcorn State and Jackson State University on Saturday.

At Alcorn State, one person is dead, and two others were injured near the Industrial Technology Building.

Officials said no arrests have been made at this time.

Jackson Police Department Interim Chief Tyree Jones said a child was hit by gunfire near the tailgate section during JSU’s homecoming festivities.

That child was taken to the hospital, and there is no suspect in custody.

At least six people are dead in Leland, Mississippi after a football game Friday night turned deadly.

Area hospitals are treating 10

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