A Mississippi man was taken into custody Sunday after a shooting rampage that left eight people dead, including a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.
Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, of Bogue Chitto, got into an argument with his estranged wife over their children on Saturday night.
The shootings occurred in three different homes. At one point, Godbolt is accused of holding a 16-year-old boy hostage. Police have not yet released a motive in the shooting spree. However, the shootings appear to have stemmed from a domestic violence altercation. Godbolt’s estranged wife escaped, but numerous family members did not, including her mother, aunt, two sisters, and brother-in-law. Godbolt Allegedly Told a Mississippi Reporter He Committed the Murders After Trying to Take His Children.
After Godbolt went to the home to “talk about his children,” neighbours called police. That’s when the carnage started. “Suicide by cop was my intention. I ain’t fit to live. Not after what I’ve done,” he allegedly also said to a reporter of the local newspaper.
The slain sheriff’s deputy has been identified as William Durr, 36, a two-year veteran of the department who had previously served as a police officer in another jurisdiction. Durr was a husband and father.
It is also said that Godbolt has a previous criminal history, including armed robbery and aggravated assault, simple assault, and disorderly conduct/breach of peace.
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