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4 dead, at least 12 injured after gunfire during post-homecoming gathering in Mississippi

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Four people are dead and at least a dozen more are wounded after a shooting on Friday night.

Mississippi State Senator Derrick T. Simmons told WAPT that the shooting happened during a gathering after the Leland High School homecoming game.

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Simmons said four of the victims died from their injuries, but none of their identities have been released.

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Four more, according to Simmons, were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in critical condition.

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Leland Mayor John Lee said on social media that he was “deeply saddened about the tragedy.”

The mayor went on to cancel a community block party because of safety concerns.

There is no word on any suspects.

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