Mississippi man goes on rampage; kills ex-wife, five others

Mississippi: A man armed with three guns— a shotgun and two handguns— fatally shot his ex-wife and five others during a rampage in a small rural town in the Mississippi, said police.

As per details, the victims were killed at several locations, including a store and two homes. 

The police officials have charged a 52-year-old local man with first-degree murder and held him at the county jail. 

The suspect is believed to have acted alone, said Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, adding that no motive for his attack has yet been identified. 

The rampage began when the gunman entered a petrol station convenience store and shot a man to whom he had no apparent connection. 

He then went to a nearby home where he fatally shot his ex-wife. 

Investigators say the gunman then drove to a home next to his own residence and fatally shot a man who may have been his stepfather, as well as an unnamed woman, the New York Times reports.

He then shot two people, one inside a car and one on the road.

According to Sheriff Lance, the final two victims appear to have been construction workers on a job at the site.

The incident marks the 73rd mass shooting since the year began.