6 dead in Arkabutla, MS shootings; suspect in custody
ARKABUTLA, Miss. (WREG) — Six people were shot and killed in the town of Arkabutla, Mississippi on Friday, the Tate County sheriff said.
According to Sheriff Brad Lance, the shooter went into a store and shot a man. The shooter then went to a house nearby on Bend Road and shot a woman.
Lance said the suspect also went to a home on Arkabutla Dam Road and shot and killed two people there.
A deputy saw a car that fit the suspect's car description and tried to stop him. He did not stop his car, causing a chase.
Officials say he pulled into a driveway of a home, and the shooter was apprehended there. At the house, officers found a person dead in a car and another dead in the roadway.
It is believed that the shooter lived at the Arkabutla Dam Road location, Lance said.
The town of Arkabutla, Miss. has a population of less than 300, and is located about 45 miles south of Memphis, Tenn. on Arkabutla Lake.
This breaking news will be updated.
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