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Six people are dead in Tate County, Mississippi, following a series of shootings on Friday, CNN affiliate WMC reports.
Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told WMC that all of the shootings occurred within the community of Arkabutla. There was an incident of firing inside a store on Arkabutla Road in which one person was killed.
A woman also died inside a house on Arkabutla Dam Road. Her husband was injured during the incident, but it is unclear whether he was shot.
According to WMC, Tate County deputies spotted the suspect inside a vehicle on Arkabutla Dam Road and he was taken into custody without incident. The identity of the suspect has not been revealed.
After the arrest, deputies found four more people who were killed. Two were found inside a house and two outside, also on Arkabutla Dam Road.
Gov. Tate Reeves has been briefed on the shooting, he said do The man has been taken into custody and is believed to have acted alone.
Reeves said, “I will ensure that the full resources of the state are available to law enforcement as we continue to investigate the situation.”
Tate County is in northwest Mississippi about 30 minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee.
Martin Bailey with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation told CNN they are assisting with the investigation.
CNN has reached out to the Tate County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi State Police for information.
This is a developing story and will be updated.