An official says one man was shot dead and three others were wounded in a nightclub shooting in Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss. – One man was shot dead and three others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday at a nightclub in the Mississippi capital, an official said.
The shooting occurred at M-Bar Sports Grill in Jackson, Hinds County Captain Tyree Jones told The Associated Press.
Cortez Shelby, 41, was shot in the neck and died at the scene, Jones said in a press release. A woman and two men were also shot and taken to a hospital. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The sheriff’s office shared images on Twitter of the shooting suspect, seeking help identifying the person and saying the shooting erupted after an altercation. The suspect left the bar and was not in custody.
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Associated Press journalist Desiree Seals contributed to this report from Atlanta.
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