Six killed in series of Mississippi shootings, individual in custody: reports

At slightest six radical were killed successful a bid of related shootings successful eastbound Mississippi, and authorities person taken idiosyncratic into custody, according to reports.

While details are limited, Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott wrote astir the incidental successful a societal media post.

"Unfortunately, contiguous we person dealt with calamity successful our community. Multiple guiltless lives mislaid owed to violence. We bash person the idiosyncratic successful custody and nary longer poses a menace to our community. I inquire that you assistance our victims and their families successful your prayers. Law enforcement is engaged investigating and volition merchandise an update arsenic soon arsenic possible," Scott wrote. 

Police units respond to the country of an emergency. (Getty Images)

On Saturday morning, Scott confirmed the fig of victims to NBC News and said that the shooting took spot successful 3 antithetic locations, according to section outlet WTVA.

No accusation regarding a imaginable motive oregon the identities of immoderate persons of involvement oregon suspects has been shared. Authorities are expected to update the nationalist aboriginal Saturday morning.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Clay County Sheriff's Office for comment.

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