Two dead after 6 Mississippi Coast high school students shot at Bay St. Louis house party

Justin Mitchell
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Two teenagers are dead and four others are fighting for their lives after gunfire erupted just after midnight Sunday at a house party in Bay St. Louis, police officials say.

Two victims, ages 16 and 18, died Sunday morning at a New Orleans hospital. One survivor was in critical condition and the three others were in serious condition at 9 a.m. Sunday morning, Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz said in a press release.

The victims reportedly attend Hancock High and Bay High.

The six victims suffered gunshot wounds. Four of them went to Hancock High and two are Bay High students.

None of the shooting victims attended Bay High’s prom that was held earlier Saturday night, a law enforcement official told the Sun Herald Sunday morning.

Law enforcement surrounded the home on the 100 block of Blue Meadow Road for hours Sunday as they investigated the crime scene. The house is just off Blue Meadow Road, less than a mile from Hollywood Casino and Highway 90.

It’s unclear how many shots were fired, but videos circulating on Snapchat showed multiple gunshots had occurred.

Police arrested 19-year-old Cameron Brand of Pass Christian on murder and aggravated assault charges. He is held without bond.

Bay St. Louis police, Waveland police, Hancock County sheriff’s deputies and fire officials all responded to the scene.

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