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In the early hours of Saturday (local time) two unidentified people opened fire at a school in Lexington city of Mississippi, USA, after a football match, killing three people and injuring eight.
Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said the shooting occurred as 200 to 300 people were celebrating the end of the game on an outdoor trail. The firing resulted in a stampede, in which many people were injured. 8 people have been seriously injured. Two of those who died were 19 years old, while the third was 25 years old. The injured have been airlifted to local hospitals. The reason for the firing has not been known.
The march described the shooting as anarchy. He said the shooting occurred outside the Holmes County Consolidated School, about three kilometers from Lexington, Mississippi. During this time people were returning home after watching the football match. At the same time, after the victory, a large number of youth stayed to celebrate.
The sheriff said gunshot remains were being collected at the scene to determine how many weapons were used. He said shootings by youth remain a problem, often stemming from personal disputes.
“It’s hard to see what they’re fighting about,” he said. I don’t think this is a fight for land or drugs. These young men are roaming around with weapons. I wish I could get an answer to this.
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