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Join Telegram ChannelThree people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a trail party in Holmes County, Mississippi, as they celebrated a school's football victory several hours after the end of the match.
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 happened as a large group of young people decided to have a party on the trail about three to four hours after Consolidated School of Holmes County's homecoming game Friday night.
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Three people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting while hiking in Holmes County, Mississippi. (iStock)
A group of people at the party got into a fight, pulled out guns 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 at the track celebrating when the gunfire sent them running, the sheriff told The Associated Press.
About 200 to 300 people were on the track celebrating when the gunfire 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.