One particular person is lifeless after no less than 5 individuals have been shot throughout a Cinco de Mayo celebration at a Mississippi restaurant late Friday evening, police stated.
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Ocean Springs Police Chief Mark Dunston confirmed the variety of victims who have been shot at The Scratch Kitchen on Authorities Road, the Solar Herald reported.
Jackson County Deputy Coroner James Prisock shortly after midnight confirmed the demise of one of many victims, the Solar Herald reported.
It was not instantly clear if any arrests had been made early Saturday morning. Police on the scene have been inspecting the restaurant’s patio space, the newspaper reported.
The Scratch Kitchen’s proprietor informed the Solar Herald there have been about 200 individuals on the restaurant when the shooter ran previous staff who have been doing safety checks on the entrance to the patio.
“The one who did the taking pictures wasn’t a buyer,” proprietor Brittany Alexander stated. “He didn’t get an arm band or something to be out right here.”
Ocean Springs is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of Biloxi, Mississippi.
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