Suspect charged with murder in Mississippi after 6 killed in shootings
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Key Points:
- A 24-year-old man, Daricka M. Moore, has been charged with first-degree murder after six people, including a 7-year-old child, were killed in a series of shootings in Clay County, Mississippi.
- The victims included four family members related to Moore and two other adults, with the shootings occurring at three separate locations in the rural community of Cedarbluff.
- Authorities believe Moore was the sole shooter and may face additional murder charges as the investigation continues; the motive remains unclear.
- The youngest victim was Moore's second cousin, and investigators reported that Moore allegedly placed a gun to the head of a younger child during the incident, though it is uncertain if the gun misfired.
- Moore has no prior criminal record
