Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were celebrating a school’s homecoming football win at an outdoor trail several hours after the game had ended, authorities said.

Three people are dead and eight more were injured in a trail ride mass shooting in Holmes County. According to Sheriff Willie March, it happened around midnight Saturday near North Highway 17, just 5 miles outside of Lexington.

HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Three people are dead and eight are injured after a group of “young people” got into a fight at a trail ride party, according to Sheriff Willie March. According to Sheriff March, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Department received a phone call about a shooting on Highway 17 around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

A mass shooting in Lexington, Mississippi after a homecoming football game has left three people dead and eight others injured, authorities say.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.

Three people were killed and eight people were injured during a trail ride shooting in Holmes County. The shooting occurred around midnight on Saturday, October 19 on Highway 17 North about five miles outside of the City of Lexington.

A shooting at a trail ride after a homecoming game in Holmes County resulted in three people dead and eight more injured.