Four individuals have been taken into custody in relation to a mass shooting in Mississippi, which resulted in six fatalities and at least twenty injuries during a high school homecoming weekend event, as reported by authorities.
The FBI’s Jackson Field Office stated that three men, Teviyon Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, are facing charges of capital murder, while Latoya Powell, 44, has been charged with attempted murder.
The incident occurred around midnight on Saturday in downtown Leland, a small city in Washington County, shortly after the homecoming football game of the local high school. Officials suspect the violence was sparked by a personal altercation, although a definitive motive has not been confirmed by the FBI.
Individuals embrace outside Leland City Hall in Mississippi on Oct. 12, 2025, a day after a mass shooting amidst homecoming celebrations left six individuals deceased and over 20 injured. (AP Photo /Rogelio V. Solis)
Four individuals were confirmed deceased at the scene, where abandoned footwear and pavements stained with blood could be seen the next day. Two additional victims succumbed to their injuries in a hospital.
The victims, as identified by the county coroner, are Oreshama Johnson, 41; Calvin Plant, 19; Shelbyona Powell, 25; Kaslyn Johnson, 18; Amos Brantley, 18; and JaMichael Jones, 34, according to the local news source WBLT.
On Sunday, the FBI released a “seeking information” poster featuring four suspects with unknown identities. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves shared those images on X, writing that those responsible would be “brought to justice.”
“This is not who we are as a community,” Leland Mayor John Lee said. “Our hearts are broken for these families.”
The FBI, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and local police continue to investigate and said more arrests are possible.
A map showing the town of Leland, Mississippi, where six people were killed and at least 20 others injured after gunfire erupted during a homecoming celebration on Oct. 11, 2025. (Fox News)
Elsewhere in Mississippi, two people — including a pregnant woman — were found dead Friday night on a high school campus in Heidelberg, a small town in Jasper County. The shooting occurred after Heidelberg High School’s homecoming game, officials said.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and illegal possession of a firearm on school grounds, according to the Jasper County Jail, as reported by The Associated Press.
The FBI’s Jackson Field Office released this “seeking information” poster featuring four suspects wanted in connection with the Oct. 11, 2025, mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, that left six people dead and 20 injured. (FBI)
Another shooting unfolded Saturday evening at Alcorn State University in Claiborne County, where three people were shot and one died, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
Police responded to reports of gunfire near the university’s industrial technology building following Alcorn’s homecoming football game, which drew more than 7,000 fans. No arrests had been announced as of Monday.
