Three shootings connected to high school football and homecoming events across Mississippi left multiple people dead and injured Friday night and early Saturday morning.
In Leland, four people were killed and at least twelve injured when gunfire erupted near downtown shortly after Leland High School’s homecoming game against Charleston. Four victims were airlifted to hospitals. No arrests have been made.
In Heidelberg, a homecoming celebration at Heidelberg High turned deadly when shots were fired on school grounds, killing two people and wounding another. Authorities took 18-year-old Tylar Jarod Goodloe into custody for questioning in connection with the shooting.
In Rolling Fork, shots rang out during the South Delta High football game, injuring at least two people. No suspects have been identified.
State and local investigators continue to probe all three incidents, which have sparked concern over safety at school events across Mississippi.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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