Shooting at Jackson Nightclub's Halloween Costume Party Kills 2, Injures 6; No Arrests
At about 1 a.m. on November 1, a shooting at the Hideaway Nightclub in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, killed two people, a man and a woman, and injured six others, according to police and local station WJTV. The nightclub was hosting a Halloween costume party with a large crowd on the dance floor; CNN reported that two men wearing ski masks entered the club and at least one of them opened fire into the crowd before fleeing.
Police said no arrests had been made as of November 1 and the investigation is ongoing; the victims' identities and a motive have not been released. CNN put the number of people injured at four, differing from the six reported by USA Today and other outlets; the final figure is subject to official updates.
The shooting was one of many across the United States over Halloween weekend. By USA TODAY's count, at least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in shootings across 11 states, including three shootings in Dallas's entertainment district that left four dead and 15 injured, and incidents in Birmingham, Alabama; Newark, Delaware; two cities named Bloomington in Illinois and Indiana; Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas; Fairfield, California; Madison Heights, Michigan; Boulder, Colorado; and Jacksonville, Florida.
(Source: USA TODAY)
Source: USA TODAY
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Photo: 图：密西西比州杰克逊市政厅。Michael Barera 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Jackson City Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
