A mass shooting in Indianola, Miss., has left three young men dead and 16 others injured, as reported by Mayor Ken Featherstone to FOX13 [1].
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: AT LEAST 19 SHOT, THREE FATALLY, NEAR MISSISSIPPI NIGHTCLUB MASS SHOOTING
The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Church Street.
Three teenagers, Areon Butler, Cameron Lee Butts, and Marquette Baites, were killed.
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According to Mayor Featherstone, the shooting took place on Church Street shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The victims of this senseless act of violence were three 19-year-old men who lost their lives, while a total of 16 individuals sustained injuries either from direct gunfire or ricochet bullets, Mayor Featherstone confirmed.
According [4] to Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton, the deceased victims in this incident include Areon Butler, Cameron Lee Burts, and Marquette Baites.
As the community grapples with this violent event, Mayor Featherstone emphasized that the motive behind the shooting remains unknown, with no arrests made at this time.
“Please keep the grieving families in your prayers,” Mayor Featherstone urged in a statement, highlighting the somber and challenging times faced by the families affected by this violence.