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Marina Dunbar and agencies

Mississippi man charged with six murders, including father, brother and a child

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‘This is horrific. It’s about as bad as it gets,’ said Scott Colom, district attorney for the state’s 16th circuit court. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

Authorities in Clay county, Mississippi, say a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shootings of six people, including a child, on Friday night.

Daricka Moore, 24, is accused of killing multiple relatives as well as a local pastor before his arrest, according to Clay county sheriff Eddie Scott, who addressed the case during a Saturday news conference. Officials said the charge against Moore, who lives in the county, is expected to be elevated to capital murder, and prosecutors could seek the death penalty if he is determined to be mentally competent.

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