Welcome to Arrest Stories. A twenty-four-year-old Mississippi man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing six people, including a seven-year-old child, during a shooting rampage across three locations in Clay County. Here's what may have happened.
On Friday evening, January ninth, two thousand twenty-six, what authorities are calling one of the worst mass shootings in the area's recent history unfolded across multiple homes in Clay County, Mississippi. Daricka Moore allegedly began his deadly spree at a mobile home on David Hill Road in western Clay County, where he shot and killed his father, brother, and uncle. All victims at this first location were shot in the head.
After the initial killings, Moore stole his brother's Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove to a second residence on Blake Road. There, he allegedly forced his way into the home and shot a seven-year-old girl in the head in front of witnesses. The child victim was related to Moore. Moore then drove the stolen truck to a third location, where Barry Bradley and Samuel Bradley were found dead.
The shooting spree prompted a massive law enforcement response, with dozens of local, state and federal officers flooding the northeast Mississippi area. Moore was arrested at a police roadblock in Cedarbluff just before midnight on Friday.
Sheriff Eddie Scott held a press conference on January ninth, describing the case as "one of the toughest ones we had to work" and stated "This is the worst one that I've seen in ten years." Scott added, "A situation like this, you've got a family member attacking their own family. Whatever the reason is, we're hoping that we'll find out. I don't know what kind of motive you could have to kill a seven-year-old."
Evidence and witnesses indicate Moore was the only shooter involved in the rampage. Officials confirmed that "charges will be upgraded to capital murder and additional murder charges are expected." Moore is currently being held without bail.
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