Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder

WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi.

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the victims — family members related to the suspect — were shot at three separate locations late Friday. One of the victims was a child.

“I don’t know what kind of motive you could have to kill a 7-year-old,” he said at a press conference Saturday.

Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Woodruff identified Daricka M. Moore as the suspect. He faces a first-degree murder charge that could be upgraded to capital murder, Scott said. He may also face additional murder charges.