6 Killed in Shooting Spree in Mississippi; Suspect in Custody

Clay County District Attorney Scott Colom said his office will pursue the death penalty.

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott speaks at a news conference in West Point, Miss., on Jan, 10, 2026, following fatal Friday night shootings at three locations. William Moore/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP

A 7-year-old girl was the youngest of six killed in a shooting spree across multiple separate locations in rural Mississippi on Jan. 9, according to local authorities.

At a press conference on Jan. 10, Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said authorities had taken 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore into custody in connection with the shootings.