The suspect, already in custody, went to his ex-partner’s house and opened fire on her and other members of her family
Mississippi authorities arrested a person on Friday after a shooting that has left at least six dead and one injured in Tate Countynorthwest of the state, in the United States.
As reported by the Tate County Sheriff, Brad Lance, to CNN, the suspect has been arrested after opening fire on his ex-partner and, it is believed, also against other members of his family in the same county.
The agents answered the first emergency call around 11:00 (local time) when The detainee shot the driver of a vehicle that was next to himnear a store in the town of Arkabutla.
The alleged actor of the facts He then went to his ex-wife’s home. where, according to Lance, he ended the woman’s life and physically attacked her fiancé.
Immediately afterwards, authorities have found the bodies of two other victims, a man and a woman, killed by gunshot wounds in the residence next to the suspect’s. Another victim has been injured during the shootings, which has been transferred to a hospital in the region.
The authorities found the alleged perpetrator of the events after finding his vehicle, which matched the description provided, in front of his home, in which several pistols and a shotgun were also found. The man was arrested when he tried to leave his area of residence.
At the moment the suspect is in the tate county jail waiting for more charges to be filed against him throughout the day on Friday.
So far, according to CNN, the detainee and the victims have not been identified and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, together with the Local Police, They are investigating the motive for the shooting.
The governor of Mississippi, Tate Reeves, has communicated via Twitter that, so far, it is believed that the detainee acted alone: “I will ensure that all state resources are available to law enforcement while we continue to investigate the situation,” he added.