At least six people were shot dead Friday night in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody, according to local media and law enforcement authorities, without providing further details.
The deaths occurred at three different shooting locations, according to WTVA, a NBC News subsidiary.
The suspect is in custody “and no longer poses a threat to our community,” Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott posted on social media.
Its post did not give a specific figure on the number of deaths, but WTVA said six people died.
Scott and the sheriff’s department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
“I ask that you pray for our victims and their families,” Scott wrote on Facebook.
Located in northeast Mississippi, Clay County has a population of nearly 20,000.
