When shots were fired during a rowdy house party early on Sunday in Mississippi, two teenagers were killed and four other teenagers suffered serious injuries.
According to a news release from Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz, two teenagers, ages 16 and 18, died from their wounds at University Medical Centre in New Orleans on Sunday.
Police arrived to the scene about 12:30 a.m. and found six victims with gunshot wounds, ranging in age from 15 to 18.
According to Schwartz, three other shot survivors are in serious condition, while one is in critical condition. The six victims were all shot in the body.
Prior to the arrival of police officials, several of the victims were transported to nearby hospitals by private automobiles.
According to the Sun Herald, two Bay High students and four Hancock High School graduates were killed in the Bay St. Louis incident.
The prom for Bay High was held on Saturday during the day, but none of the youngsters involved, according to the publication, went.
Police have not disclosed the number of rounds that were fired during the fatal event, but social media videos that were seen by the local Sun Herald showed that many shots were fired, the outlet reported.
Regarding the bloodshed, police detained Pass Christian resident Cameron Brand, 19, on suspicion of aggravated assault and murder. They think he was the only gunman. His intentions weren’t immediately clear.
His charges were changed to murder early on Sunday morning, according to a press release from Bay St. Louis police.
His original bond was set at $3,000, but after the two teenagers died from their wounds, Judge Stephen Maggio ruled that he be kept without bond.
The victims’ names have not been made public.
The house party was held in a residence on Blue Meadow Road, not far from Highway 90 and Hollywood Casino.
