At least six people were shot and killed Friday evening in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody, according to local media and law enforcement, without providing further details.
The deaths occurred at three different shooting sites, 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 said on social media.
His post did not give a specific 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 keep our victims and their families in your prayers,” Scott wrote on Facebook.
Located in northeastern Mississippi, Clay County has a population of nearly 20,000.
