Mississippi homecoming football game shooting: 4 suspects arrested after 6 dead, 20 injured
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Authorities have apprehended four individuals in relation to a tragic shooting in Mississippi that resulted in six fatalities and over 20 injuries during a high school homecoming weekend event.

According to the FBI’s Jackson Field Office, Teviyon Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, face charges of capital murder, while Latoya Powell, 44, has been charged with attempted murder.

The violent episode occurred around midnight on Saturday in Leland’s downtown area, a quaint city in Washington County, shortly after the local high school’s homecoming football game. Investigators suspect the incident was triggered by a personal conflict, but the FBI has yet to establish a definitive motive.

People hug outside Leland City Hall after a deadly mass shooting in Mississippi.

In a poignant scene outside Leland City Hall on October 12, 2025, mourners gathered, deeply affected by the previous day’s mass shooting that claimed six lives and injured more than 20 people. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

At the scene, four victims were declared dead, with evidence of the chaos left behind in the form of abandoned footwear and bloodstains. Two additional victims succumbed to their injuries after being transported to the hospital.

The victims were identified by the county coroner as Oreshama Johnson, 41; Calvin Plant, 19; Shelbyona Powell, 25; Kaslyn Johnson, 18; Amos Brantley, 18; and JaMichael Jones, 34, according to local outlet WBLT.

On Sunday, the FBI released a “seeking information” poster featuring four suspects with unknown identities. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves shared those images on X, writing that those responsible would be “brought to justice.”

“This is not who we are as a community,” Leland Mayor John Lee said. “Our hearts are broken for these families.”

The FBI, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and local police continue to investigate and said more arrests are possible.

Map showing Leland, Mississippi, site of mass shooting that left six dead.

A map showing the town of Leland, Mississippi, where six people were killed and at least 20 others injured after gunfire erupted during a homecoming celebration on Oct. 11, 2025. (Fox News)

Elsewhere in Mississippi, two people — including a pregnant woman — were found dead Friday night on a high school campus in Heidelberg, a small town in Jasper County. The shooting occurred after Heidelberg High School’s homecoming game, officials said.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and illegal possession of a firearm on school grounds, according to the Jasper County Jail, as reported by The Associated Press.

FBI poster showing four suspects sought in Leland, Mississippi, mass shooting.

The FBI’s Jackson Field Office released this “seeking information” poster featuring four suspects wanted in connection with the Oct. 11, 2025, mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, that left six people dead and 20 injured. (FBI)

Another shooting unfolded Saturday evening at Alcorn State University in Claiborne County, where three people were shot and one died, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.

Police responded to reports of gunfire near the university’s industrial technology building following Alcorn’s homecoming football game, which drew more than 7,000 fans. No arrests had been announced as of Monday.

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