A shooting near Houston suburb leaves two children dead and two others in critical condition
Share this @internewscast.com

In the small town of Leland, Mississippi, police are delving into a tragic incident during the school’s homecoming weekend that resulted in two fatalities.

The two individuals lost their lives on the school premises on Friday night, as confirmed by Heidelberg Police Chief Cornell White to The Associated Press. He refrained from disclosing whether the deceased were students or sharing further details regarding the incident.

“Right now we’ve still got a subject at large, but I can’t give specifics,” White said Saturday morning.

Authorities are seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning related to the shooting, according to a statement from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff urged anyone with information to reach out to either the police chief or the sheriff’s office.

The tragic event unfolded on the school grounds while the Heidelberg Oilers were hosting their homecoming football game on Friday night. The exact timing of the gunfire and its proximity to the stadium remain unclear. Chief White mentioned that he was present at the site on Saturday conducting investigations, and additional details could be made available in the forthcoming days.

The town of about 640 residents is about 85 miles (137 kilometers) southeast of the state capital city of Jackson.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Greeneville Resident Arrested Linked to North Carolina Murder Investigation

Authorities in Madison County, North Carolina, have apprehended a Greeneville, Tennessee resident,…

Family Demands Justice After Mother Tragically Killed on State Road 46 While Walking with Baby

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities from the Florida Highway Patrol are diligently…

Revolutionizing the Race: AI Smart Glasses Empower Visually Impaired Runners at the London Marathon

LONDON – As she jogs past the iconic Buckingham Palace, Tilly Dowler…

Massive Invasion: Jakarta Launches Urgent Cleanup to Combat Destructive ‘Janitor Fish’ Crisis

JAKARTA – Jubilant cheers erupted across Indonesia’s bustling capital on Friday as…

Supreme Court Decision Prompts Mississippi to Reevaluate Judicial District Boundaries in Voting Rights Case

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared his intention to…

Tennessee Bureau Probes Source of Controversial Sullivan County Political Mailers

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has launched an inquiry into the…

China Resumes Panda Diplomacy: Giant Pandas Set to Return to Atlanta Zoo

BEIJING – The city of Atlanta is set to welcome giant pandas…

Brave Protest: Wives Defy US Raid and Demand Justice for Husbands Detained in Venezuela

CARACAS – In the heart of Venezuela’s bustling capital, Mileidy Mendoza and…