Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
Authorities in clay County, Mississippi, say six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night in the rural Cedarbluff area west of West Point. A 24-year-old man,Daricka M. Moore, has been charged with murder and was booked into the Clay County jail before dawn Saturday, officials said; it was not disclosed whether he has legal representation. Sheriff Eddie Scott and chief Deputy Steven Woodruff reported the deaths occurred at three separate locations and asked for prayers for the victims and their families. The Mississippi Bureau of Examination is assisting,and the sheriffS office planned an afternoon news conference for further details.
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
WEST POINT, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night in northeast Mississippi.
Clay County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Woodruff confirms Daricka M. Moore has been charged in the killings. He was booked into the Clay County jail before dawn Saturday, jail records show. Woodruff did not say whether Moore had a lawyer representing him.
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Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said in a Facebook post that “multiple innocent lives” were lost “due to violence” in the county, which is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of Jackson.
The sheriff told WTVA-TV that six people were killed in three locations.
The shootings took place in the rural community of Cedarbluff, which is west of the county seat of West Point.
“I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers Law Enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible,” he wrote.
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The sheriff’s office did not provide further details early Saturday, but planned an afternoon news conference.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation confirmed it was assisting in the inquiry, but deferred comment to Scott.
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