A shooting spree that took place in a rural area of the southern US state of Mississippi on February 17 resulted in the deaths of six people, according to local media. Police stated that a man, currently in custody, shot someone at a store in the small village of Arkabutla before killing a woman in a nearby house.

Richard Dale Crum has been named as the suspect by the authorities. First-degree murder is the charge against him, and the sheriff issued a warning that more charges will follow. Authorities did not cite a motif for the shootings.

According to local law enforcement officials cited by CBS affiliate WREG, Richard then drove his car to what is thought to be another home where he killed two more people. Police then tracked him to a second residence, where he was captured. According to WREG, two additional bodies were discovered there.

schools in nearby Coldwater were put on “active shooter” lockdown while law enforcement officials chased the suspect. Tate Reeves, the governor of Mississippi, tweeted that he had been briefed on the situation and that the suspect was in police custody.

I will ensure that the full resources of the state are available to law enforcement as we continue to investigate the situation. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has been asked to assist in this investigation,” Reeves tweeted, “Please pray for the victims of this tragic violence and their families at this time.”