Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a trail party in Holmes County, Mississippi, while celebrating a school's football victory several hours after the game concluded.
The Holmes County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting on Highway 17 around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Sheriff Willie March told WLBT.
March said the shooting occurred when a large group of young people decided to have a party on the trail about three or four hours after the Holmes County Consolidated School's homecoming game on Friday night.
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Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a trail party in Holmes County, Mississippi. (iStock)
A group of people at the party became involved in a fight, pulled out weapons and opened fire, authorities said.
The three people killed were identified as Martel Gibson, 25, Shundra Chestnut, 19, and John Jenkins, 19.
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The three people killed were identified as Martel Gibson, 25, Shundra Chestnut, 19, and John Jenkins, 19. (iStock)
Eight other victims were injured and taken to hospitals.
About 200 to 300 people were on the road celebrating when the gunshots sent them running, the sheriff told the Associated Press.
About 200 to 300 people were on the road celebrating when the gunshots sent them running. (Getty Images)
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“It was chaos, to tell you the truth,” March said. “The shooting just started and people started running.”
The incident remains under investigation.
