Suspect wearing 'Jason' mask sought after triple shooting in Mississippi leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man wearing a Jason Voorhees mask -- famous from "Friday the 13th" -- opened fire in Mississippi, police said.
A scene out of a Halloween thriller came to life on Mississippi street Sunday, when police said a man wearing a Jason Voorhees mask -- such as the one made famous in the "Friday the 13th" franchise -- opened fire on three men, killing one.
Jackson Police Department Sgt. Derrick Jordan told The Clarion-Ledger the suspect came from behind an apartment building and shot the three victims before running away.
"I don't want to speculate on why he was wearing a mask, but ultimately it was to hide his identity, that's for sure," Jordan said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities identified the victim who died as 30-year-old Kendrick Hughes. The two other unidentified male victims were taken to a hospital, Mississippi News Now reported.
Some residents in the apartment complex said they were on edge about the mask.
"It's crazy that the dude had a Jason mask on," Deontravies Williamson told Mississippi News Now. "I wonder...it's gotta be deeper than that, or something."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Other residents, however, didn't think much of the latest shooting, which was the city's 44th homicide of 2017.
"I ain't shocked because it's happened a lot, since I've been little," Jayvon Carter told Mississippi News Now. "That's just how Jackson goes."
Police said they don't have a motive for the triple shooting and are still working to identify the suspect.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Anyone with information is asked to call the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234.