The gunman who shot and killed six people in Arkabutla, Tate County, Mississippi, has been identified as Richard Dale Crum. The 52-year-old has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. More charges are set to come against him, according to reports.
Who is Richard Dale Crum?
Richard Dale Crum is the suspect in a shooting at Tate County, Mississippi that took the lives of six people. He is 52 years old, according to the police records.
The shooting happened on Arkabutla Road, at an Express Store. The police are concentrating on three distinct scenes, according to Sheriff Lance. It has been confirmed by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation that they have been asked to help with the inquiry.
Tate Reeves, the governor of Mississippi, said he had been briefed on the shootings and that it was thought the shooter acted alone. According to the Coldwater Elementary School Facebook page, the neighborhood high school and elementary school both went into lockdown while the culprit was being hunted.
According to an Associated Press/USA Today database, the shootings are the first mass killing to occur in the country since Jan. 23, when the final one in a string of six killings in three weeks occurred.
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A mass killing is described as four or more fatalities, excluding the offender. The sheriff’s office and state investigators are receiving assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well.
Arkabutla, which is 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Memphis, Tennessee, has 285 persons as per the 2020 Census. The nearby Arkabutla Lake is popular for fishing and relaxation.
