A weekend of fun and festivities turned into terror and tragedy in Mississippi after multiple homecoming shootings at Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, and three high schools. The gun violence left 9 dead and 21 injured, including an expectant mother and a child.
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Authorities have identified the shooter as Ian David Long, 28.