2023 Arkabutla shootings

2023 Arkabutla shootings
Arkabutla is located in Mississippi
Arkabutla
Arkabutla
Arkabutla (Mississippi)
Arkabutla is located in the United States
Arkabutla
Arkabutla
Arkabutla (the United States)
LocationArkabutla in Tate County, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates34°41′56″N 90°07′20″W / 34.698889°N 90.122222°W / 34.698889; -90.122222
DateFebruary 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
Tooltip Approximation 11:00 a.m. (CST)
Attack type
Spree shooting
Weapons
  •  · Two handguns
  •  · Shotgun[1]
Deaths6
Injured1
MotiveUnder investigation
AccusedRichard Dale Crum

On February 17, 2023, a spree shooting occurred in Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States. Six people were killed, and a seventh was injured. The suspect, 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder.[2]

  1. ^ Oates, Zaria (February 17, 2023). "New details emerge after shooting rampage left 6 dead in rural Mississippi town". Local Memphis. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Habeshian, Sareen (February 18, 2023). "6 dead in Mississippi town shooting, suspect arrested". Axios. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.