| 2017 Mississippi shootings | |
|---|---|
  Lincoln County Lincoln County (Mississippi)  Lincoln County Lincoln County (the United States) | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date | May 27, 2017 11:30 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Spree shooting and mass shooting |
| Weapons | Pistol |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Willie Cory Godbolt |
On May 27, 2017, eight people were fatally shot in a spree killing that took place in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The perpetrator, Willie Cory Godbolt, sustained an injury to his arm in a shootout with victim Ferral Burage and Godbolt was subsequently arrested.[1]
Godbolt's shooting spree was the deadliest mass shooting in Mississippi's history.
- ^ Silva, Daniella (May 28, 2017). "Eight people, including sheriff's deputy, fatally shot in Mississippi". NBC News. Retrieved July 4, 2023.