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One man killed and six others shot in Yazoo over a dice game

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One man is dead after a dice game in Yazoo County as six others were also shot.

27-year-old Christopher Turnage was killed a little after midnight on Sunday. 41-year-old Amanda Gatlin was also shot in the head, Cornelius Scott was shot in the left side, Billy Barton was hit in the left shoulder, Latasha Gordon was shot in the left hand, Jabarious Smith was shot in the left arm, and Latasha Washington was shot in the left hip.

No arrest have been made at this time and those who have information in the case should contact the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office at (662) 746-5611.

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Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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