Oct. 19 (UPI) — Three people were killed and at least eight more were injured during a mass shooting in Mississippi during a high school homecoming event early Saturday, authorities said.
The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. CDT during a trail ride in Holmes County, approximately five miles from the city of Lexington, Miss., Holmes County Sheriff Willie March told WJTV-TV in Jackson, Miss.
Police are still searching for suspects, with agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation assisting local authorities.
March said a group of people were riding together following a homecoming event at a local high school when a confrontation broke out, leading to the mass shooting…