Leland ms homecoming shooting

Here is what is known so far about the Leland, Mississippi homecoming shooting — a tragic and developing story.

📍 What Happened

Around midnight on Friday night (October 10 into early October 11), gunfire broke out on Main Street in downtown Leland, Mississippi, following homecoming celebrations after a high school football game.
The shooting did not take place on school grounds; it occurred in the public area where people had gathered post-game.

Fatalities: At least 4 people were killed.
Injuries: Several others were wounded — reports vary. Some sources say 12 people injured
According to state Senator Derrick Simmons, as many as 20 people may have been shot in total.
Four of the injured were reported as critical and were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for advanced treatment.
Twelve of the injured had been hospitalized.
The identities of the deceased and injured have not yet been publicly released.

Leland is a small city in Washington County, Mississippi. Its population is in the low thousands (around 4,000 in recent estimates).
Homecoming weekend events are a major community gathering, bringing people together for sports, festivities, and local spirit. The town’s mayor noted that such violence is not characteristic of Leland.

No suspect(s) have been publicly identified or taken into custody as of the latest reports.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is involved in leading and assisting the investigation.
Local authorities, including Mayor John Lee, have expressed condolences and called for community support and prayers.
Some local media mention that a scheduled block party in connection with the homecoming was cancelled as a precaution in response to the shooting.

Interestingly, there was another shooting in Heidelberg, Mississippi, during homecoming weekend, which left two people dead. Authorities in that case are also investigating.
There are unconfirmed reports of yet another incident in Rolling Fork High School in the same general region.