52 year old Richard Dale Crum has been arrested and police say he is the suspect in a spree shooting that left 6 people dead today in Tate County, Mississippi.
Police say it began at Express Mart on Arkabutla Road, but they were working with three separate scenes.
The shootings happened at a store and homes in Arkabutla, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told CBS affiliate WREG-TV.
According to the sheriff, a man was shot at the store and five other people were shot at homes in the small town. The suspect was taken into custody after a chase, the sheriff told the station.
“At this time, we believe he acted alone,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement on Facebook. “His motive is not yet known.”
The governor said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was asked to assist in the investigation.
Agents with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in New Orleans were also providing assistance, the agency said.
“Please pray for the victims of this tragic violence and their families at this time,” Reeves said.
