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At Least 9 Dead More Than 20 Injured Across Mississippi After Weekend Shootings | Crime Alert 6AM 10.13,25 · Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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  Speaker 1: Crime Alert, im S, Grace Breaking crime News now straight
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  Speaker 1: out to Nicole Parton for the latest homecoming Festivals in
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  Speaker 1: Mississippi turned tragic as gun violence erupted on both sides
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  Speaker 1: of the state, resulting in at least nine deaths and
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  Speaker 1: over twenty people injured over the weekend. In Leland, six
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  Speaker 1: people lost their lives following a high school football homecoming
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  Speaker 1: game in the Mississippi Delta region. This has confirmed by
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  Speaker 1: the County Corner. A separate incident at Alcorn State University,
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  Speaker 1: located south of Leland, claimed one victim, while a pregnant
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  Speaker 1: woman was among the deceased in a shooting on the
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  Speaker 1: state's eastern side, according to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves. In Leland,
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  Speaker 1: four victims died at the scene and two others died
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  Speaker 1: at the hospital following their injuries. Washington County Corner Lakeisha
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  Speaker 1: Watkins reported the deaths kept coming in. She said approximately
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  Speaker 1: twenty others sustained injuries during the chaos that dude when
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  Speaker 1: crowds gathered downtown postgame, with four of those injured listed
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  Speaker 1: in critical condition and airlifted to a larger medical facility
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  Speaker 1: in Jackson. As stated by state Senator Derek Simmons. As
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  Speaker 1: investigators worked the scene on Saturday, Remnants of yellow crime
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  Speaker 1: scene tape were visible around the downtown area and in
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  Speaker 1: front of a vacant storefront. Family members congregated near city
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  Speaker 1: Hall seeking answers while the media was kept outside. Simmons
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  Speaker 1: described the atmosphere in Leland, a town of a population
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  Speaker 1: under four thousand, as initially festive before violence erupted. He
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  Speaker 1: noted the chaotic aftermath, with emergency responders arriving from various locations.
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  Speaker 1: It's just senseless gun violence, Simmons said, attributing the surge
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  Speaker 1: and incidents to an overwhelming presidence of firearms. As of
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  Speaker 1: Sunday morning, there were no arrest made and Simmons had
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  Speaker 1: not received any updates regarding suspects. Witness Kamisha Hopkins recounted
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  Speaker 1: the horrific scene, detailing the site of injured people, four
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  Speaker 1: bodies on the ground.
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  Speaker 2: There were bodies, there were people standing around, there were
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  Speaker 2: blood coming from people's rears and back side, armed head
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  Speaker 2: and when you get out, it was like it was
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  Speaker 2: like Beirut. It was the most horrific scene I've ever seen.
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  Speaker 2: We're full of emotions right now, We're trying to engage.
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  Speaker 2: We're trying to comfort people, We're trying to see who
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  Speaker 2: needs help, and the lack of security, the lack of officers,
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  Speaker 2: the lack of help. Leland failed Leland.
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  Speaker 1: Yesterday, in a separate incident, one person was killed during
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  Speaker 1: a shooting at Alcrin State University around six point thirty
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  Speaker 1: on Saturday, with investigators reporting that three people were shot there.
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  Speaker 1: The violence occurred during homecoming week at the small, historically
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  Speaker 1: black university, which has an enrollment of about three thousand students.
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  Speaker 1: No arrest have been made in this case as of
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  Speaker 1: Saturday night. Meanwhile, in Hoddle, another shooting during a community's
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  Speaker 1: homecoming weekend left two people dead on the school campus,
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  Speaker 1: according to police Chief Cornell White, who withheld further details
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  Speaker 1: about the victims. Authorities are seeking an eighteen year old
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  Speaker 1: man in questioning for that shooting, and the community has
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  Speaker 1: urged to provide any relevant information to law enforcement.
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  Speaker 2: Nicole Thank you more Private justice news after this.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, Mark Sanchez has been released from the
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  Speaker 1: hospital and subsequently taken into custody following a stabbing incident
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  Speaker 1: that occurred on October four in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan
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  Speaker 1: Police Department confirmed that the thirty eight year old former
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  Speaker 1: NFL quarterback was processed and booked into jail on the
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  Speaker 1: morning of Sunday, October twelve. Local news affiliate Fox fifty
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  Speaker 1: nine reported that Sanchez, who now works as a broadcaster
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  Speaker 1: for Fox Sports, was admitted to the Marion County Jail.
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  Speaker 1: Sanchez is facing one felony charge for battery resulting in
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  Speaker 1: serious bodily injury, along with three misdemeanor charges battery resulting
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  Speaker 1: in bodily injury, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, and
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  Speaker 1: public intoxication posing a danger to others. Fox fifty nine's
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  Speaker 1: Max Lewis shared on x that Sanchez was booked into
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  Speaker 1: jail for the purpose of being fingerprinted and photographed, as
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  Speaker 1: mandated by the judge prior to his departure from Indiana.
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  Speaker 1: A video obtained by Lewis shows Sanchez leaving the facility,
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  Speaker 1: where he expressed, at this moment, I'm focused on my
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  Speaker 1: recovery and now I'm just.
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  Speaker 3: Focused on my recovery, and I just wanted to thank
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  Speaker 3: the first responders Asconazi Hospital. That's why you're going to
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  Speaker 3: get to you.
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  Speaker 2: Me one thing.
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  Speaker 3: Doctor Mossler the surgeon, she said, my life. So I'm
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  Speaker 3: grateful for that. Sorry any better.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you guys.
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  Speaker 3: I'm recovering slowly, appreciate it.
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  Speaker 1: Sanchez was in Indianapolis to commentate on a Colts game
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  Speaker 1: against the Las Vegas Raiders on October five. The night before,
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  Speaker 1: he reportedly became involved in a confrontation with a sixty
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  Speaker 1: nine year old truck driver, Perry Toll, in the downtown Alley,
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  Speaker 1: resulting in both people sustaining serious injuries. Initially, Sanchez faced
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  Speaker 1: three misdemeanor charges, but was arrested at a local hospital
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  Speaker 1: where he was receiving treatment for stab wounds. The battery
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  Speaker 1: charge was later escalated to a felony. During a press
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  Speaker 1: conference on October six, Indianapolis Police chiefs Chris Bailey condemned
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  Speaker 1: the violence, saying I don't care who you are or
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  Speaker 1: what your profession is. If you come into our city
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  Speaker 1: and commit acts of violence, we will utilize every resource
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  Speaker 1: available to hold you accountable. Toll asserted that he acted
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  Speaker 1: in self defense when he stabbed Sanchez after the former
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  Speaker 1: New York Jets quarterback allegedly harassed him over a parking dispute.
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  Speaker 1: Core documents indicate that Toll informed authorities that Schanchez, who
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  Speaker 1: was performing wind sprints in the alley, climbed into his
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  Speaker 1: truck and appeared intoxicated, wreaking of alcohol and slurring his words.
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  Speaker 1: Sanchez's family released a statement to The Indianapolis Star expressing
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  Speaker 1: we are incredibly distressed for all parties involved. Mark and
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  Speaker 1: our family are sincerely thankful for the love, concern, and
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  Speaker 1: support we've received the past few days. For the latest
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  Speaker 1: and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crimeal Art, I'm
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