Report: Man killed in shooting at a small Mississippi church

Published 6:27 pm Sunday, August 11, 2019

Authorities say a man was killed during a shooting at a small northeast Mississippi church.

The Daily Journal reports that Ripley Police Chief Scott White said the shooting occurred Sunday at West Ripley Church of Christ.

White says a constable for Tippah County, Keith Bullock, and another church member were involved in the shooting.

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The newspaper reports that 57-year-old Patrick Sanders of Dumas was pronounced dead at the scene.

Additional details about what happened were not immediately available.

White says the shooting occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation.