JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a violent weekend in Mississippi that involved shootings at homecoming events, law enforcement officials said more mentorship opportunities for the youth could help curb such trends.

Data from the Gun Violence Archive showed that the mass shooting in Leland had the highest number of deaths recorded in a mass murder so far in 2025. They define a mass shooting as four or more people killed or injured by gunfire, not including any shooter. Six people were killed in Leland.

Sean Tindell, the commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said there's no one-pill approach to ending gun violence.

“It has to be a multifaceted approach with access to juvenile programs. Taking a deeper look at what we do with juvenile delinquents and those crimi

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