Three killed, 8 injured during Mississippi trail ride shooting

HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – 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.

Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said several people went on a trail ride after Holmes County Consolidated School’s homecoming. He said an argument took place between some young men before the shooting happened.

The three victims who were killed were identified as 25-year-old Martel Gibson, of Durant; 19-year-old Shundra Chestnut, of Kosciusko; and 19-year-old John Jenkins, of Durant.