World News | 2 dead, 4 wounded in Mississippi shooting; man arrested

BAY ST. LOUIS (Mississippi), May 1 (AP) – Police have charged a 19-year-old man with shooting and killing two teens and wounding four others at a house party along the Mississippi Gulf early Sunday. people.

Cameron Everest Brand of Pass Christian was charged with murder and aggravated battery, prison records show. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz said in a news release that police determined Brand was the sole shooter through eyewitness and victim statements.

Read also | Chinese crew die after MV Hong Hai 189 and MT Petite Soeur collide off Corregidor Island (watch video).

An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old man died at a New Orleans hospital, Schwartz said. The Orleans Parish coroner did not return calls seeking to confirm their identities.

Brand was arrested at his home in neighboring Pass Christian and is being held in jail, Schwartz said. Bay St. Louis Municipal Court Judge Stephen Maggio denied bail to Brand, who is being held in the Hancock County Jail. It was not immediately clear if Brand had an attorney representing him.

Read also | India: Women fight for more toilet dignity.

After Bay High School prom, students gather for a party at their home on a deserted road. Local news outlets reported that blood could be seen on the sidewalk outside the home Sunday, while the car was riddled with bullet holes. The home is less than a mile from Bay High.

The six victims who were shot and wounded ranged in age from 15 to 18, police said. All were taken to area hospitals, some by helicopter.

Both teenagers who died attended nearby Kiln Hancock High School, school district officials said. Two other Hancock High School students and two students from Gulf High School were shot and wounded. These are the only two public high schools in Hancock County, located on the western end of the Mississippi Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Gulfport.

“Our hearts are broken as we mourn the two Hancock High School students who were tragically killed last night in the Bay St. Louis shooting,” the Hancock County School District said in a statement, adding that counselors will Services at schools Monday. “Let’s come together as a community to show our support and love during this difficult time.”

Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District superintendent Sandra Reed said both injured Bay High students are expected to recover. Bay High principal Amy Necaise said the school will have staff on campus on Sunday afternoon to counsel students. (Associated Press)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the content body may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)