Six people were killed in Mississippi late Friday night, Jan. 9, and a suspected shooter is in custody, according to local authorities.
Clay County Sheriff's Office Eddie Scott wrote in a Facebook post just before midnight on Jan. 9, "Unfortunately tonight we have dealt with tragedy in our community. Multiple innocent lives lost due to violence."
Scott added that the sheriff's office has an "individual in custody and no longer poses a threat to our community."
Daricka Moore, 24, has been identified as the suspected shooter, according to Tupelo, Mississippi-based TV station WTVA and the Associated Press. He was booked into the Clay County jail shortly after 3 a.m. on a first-degree murder charge, inmate records reviewed by USA TODAY show.
"I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers," Scott wrote in the social media post. "Law Enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible."
