Three Friday night and early Saturday morning Mississippi shootings, that centered around high school football games, have left eight people dead and multiple others injured. 

Leland Shooting

NBC reports that in Leland, located in northwest Mississippi, people gathered in the downtown area after the school’s homecoming game to celebrate, when shots were fired.

Washington County Coroner, La’Quesha Watkins, stated that four people were killed, and two others succumbed to their wounds at the hospital. Multiple people were injured.

The coroner’s office identified the four victims killed at the scene as Oreshama Johnson, 41, Calvin Plant,19, Shelbyona Powell, 25, and Kaslyn Johnson, 18.

The victims who died at the hospital were identified as Amos Brantley Jr., 18, and Amos Brantley, 34, according to Clarion Ledger.

The shooting and chaos took place late Friday night, around midnight, continuing into early Saturday morning, according to CNN.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves wrote, “In Leland, multiple people were killed and injured during a shooting on one of the town’s main streets. Law enforcement officials are working to identify those responsible.” 

No arrests have been made, and Senator Derrick Simmons had not been informed of any possible suspects as of Saturday, according to NBC News.

“We’ve never had anything like this happen; we’re a city of low crime rate,” Mayor John Lee told USA Today. “Everybody knows each other; we’re closely knit here in the city of Leland.”

Heidelberg Shooting

Three people were shot Friday night, on the southeast side of Mississippi, at Heidelberg High School. Two died and another was wounded. 

Governor Reeves stated on social media, “Initial investigations indicate that at Heidelberg High School, two people were killed, including an expectant mother.”

Authorities with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department identified Tylar Jarod, 18, as the suspect in the Heidelberg shooting, Clarion Ledger reported.

Rolling Fork Shooting

On Friday night, just south of Leland in Rolling Fork, another shooting “occurred outside of the football game,” the Sharkey County Sheriff’s Department stated.

The sheriff’s office has identified two suspects in connection with the shooting: Justin Pam and Michael Miles Jr.

The victim, Quindale Wise, had two gunshot wounds and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, according to the Clarion Ledger.

All shootings are still being investigated. Law enforcement encourages anyone with information to contact their local office.

The story is developing. Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo: Police vehicles are parked after a deadly shooting Friday night in downtown Leland, Miss.,on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins)]