Police say eight people are dead, including deputy sheriff, after shooting in Mississippi; ...

Authored by wftv.com and submitted by GuacamoleFanatic

By submitting your registration information, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account.

We look forward to seeing you on [website] frequently. Visit us and sign in to update your profile, receive the latest news and keep up to date with mobile alerts.

Click here to return to the page you were visiting.

GuacamoleFanatic on May 28th, 2017 at 13:42 UTC »

Suspect handcuffed

Shootings occurred at three separate homes Saturday night in rural Lincoln County

Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said the suspect, Willie Cory Godbolt, aged 35, was captured Sunday morning

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said charges have not yet been filed against the suspect

Godbolt told the Clarion-Ledger that his intentions were to take his children and that other people intervened

He said: 'It cost them their lives, I'm sorry' and that his intention was 'suicide by cop'

Authorities have not released the identities or ages of those killed

BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi say a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said the shootings occurred at three separate homes Saturday night in rural Lincoln County. Strain says charges have not yet been filed against the suspect and that it would be “premature” to discuss a motive. It was not clear whether the suspect knew his victims before allegedly killing them.

Fox6Now: Police say 8 dead in Mississippi shooting

NBC Washington: 8 Dead, Including Deputy Sheriff After Miss. Shooting

Mississippi gunman who killed eight people says he did it because he 'loved his children and wife'

"Suicide by cop was my intention. I ain't fit to live not after what i've done"

This seems to be the 23rd mass killing in the US so far this year, with 111 people killed in such attacks.

Willie Godbolt, 35, has a long criminal record, including:

■ Charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in 2005 after he allegedly struck a man with a pistol and took his cash and jewelry;

■ In 2013, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office charged him with simple assault;

■ Arrested in 2015 for disorderly conduct/breach of peace and failure to comply with a request from a sheriff;

■ Arrested in 2015 for speeding, driving with a suspended license, and no proof of liability insurance by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

In 2016, Godbolt filed an appeal to a judgment against him in a simple assault and disorderly conduct case. Source

To date, 602 people have been injured & 238 killed in mass shootings in 2017 - an average of 5-6 people every day.

Edit: Thank you for the gold kind stranger

BigDickRichie on May 28th, 2017 at 13:34 UTC »

From a better article:

The suspect has been apprehended.

Cory Godbolt fled from police and allegedly killed people at three different scenes in Lincoln County. He told The Clarion-Ledger reporter he did it because he loved his wife and children and he loves Bogue Chitto.

KVillage1 on May 28th, 2017 at 13:32 UTC »

Literally the only thing in article is this headline...any details?