<p class="speakable">At least six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi, and authorities have taken someone into custody, according to reports.</p><p class="speakable">While details are limited, Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott wrote about the incident in a social media post.</p><p>"Unfortunately, tonight we have dealt with tragedy in our community. Multiple innocent lives lost due to violence. We do have the individual in custody and no longer poses a threat to our community. I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers. Law enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible," Scott wrote. </p><p>On Saturday morning, Scott confirmed the number of victims to NBC News and said that the shooting took place in three different locations, according to <a href="https://www.wtva.com/news/6-dead-suspect-is-in-custody-in-clay-county-tragedy-sheriff-says/article_7d6b9a18-aebe-459d-989d-7888c9aa3bc3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">local outlet WTVA.</a></p><p>No information regarding a possible motive or the identities of any persons of interest or suspects has been shared. Authorities are expected to update the public later Saturday morning.</p><p>Fox News Digital reached out to the Clay County Sheriff's Office for comment.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.</i></p>