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Four people have been killed and several others were injured following a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi.
The shooting took place at the Heidelberg High School campus, where the Heidelberg Oilers were playing their homecoming football game on Friday night, Heidelberg Police Chief, Cornell White told The Associated Press. He declined to confirm whether the victims were students or provide additional details about the incident.
“Right now we’ve still got a subject at large, but I can’t give specifics,” White said Saturday morning.
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has identified an 18-year-old as a person of interest and said he is being sought for questioning. Officials urged anyone with information to contact the police chief or the sheriff’s office.
It remains unclear exactly when the gunfire occurred or how close it was to the stadium.
Heidelberg, a town of roughly 640 residents, is located about 85 miles southeast of Jackson, the state capital.
