Mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi wreaks havoc during high school homecoming weekend
A downtown shooting following a homecoming high school football game draws massive police response in Leland, Mississippi. (Credit: Jennifer Buckner via Storyful)
At least four people are dead, and 12 others were injured overnight in a shooting in Leland, Mississippi, at a downtown event taking place during Leland High School homecoming weekend, the city’s mayor told Fox News Digital on Saturday.
"I just want to say, you know, our prayers and condolences go out to the family of the deceased and the ones that's been injured and shot," Leland Mayor John Lee said.
A suspect has been identified and brought into custody as of Saturday afternoon, Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed via X.
"Our state is praying for the victims and their families, as well as the entire Heidelberg and Leland communities," Reeves wrote. "Those responsible will be brought to justice."
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Police responded to a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, at a Leland High School homecoming event on the night of October 11, 2025. (Jennifer Buckner via Storyful)
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation told Fox News Digital that it is assisting in the investigation.
FBI Director Kash Patel also confirmed the bureau is "aware and engaged" with regard to the incident.
The conditions of those injured were not immediately clear Saturday.
"People were just congregating and having a good time in the downtown of Leland," Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat who represents people in that region, told The Associated Press.
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Four people were killed in a shooting overnight in Leland, Mississippi, the city's mayor told Fox News Digital on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Google Maps)
He was told that after the gunfire, the scene was "very chaotic," as police, sheriff’s deputies and ambulances "responded from all over."
"It’s just senseless gun violence," Simmons said. "What we are experiencing now is just a proliferation of guns just being in circulation."
The mayor told Fox News Digital he is asking for prayers for his city, "Because this is not something that’s ever happened here before."
The exterior of Leland High School. An overnight shooting happened in downtown Leland, Mississippi, during the school's homecoming weekend. (Leland High School/Facebook)
"It was homecoming weekend, of course, and everybody’s family and friends and neighbors [were] together having fun in the downtown area, as we do every year," Lee added.
Our state is praying for the victims and their families, as well as the entire Heidelberg and Leland communities. Those responsible will be brought to justice.
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Fox News Digital's Sarah Taylor and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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