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Police vehicles are parked after a deadly shooting Friday night in downtown Leland, Miss.,on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins) Police vehicles are parked after a deadly shooting Friday ...

Joey Whitaker from Holden Beach plays "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes in front of the American Fish Company following a fatal shooting that occurred here the night before, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in ...