18-year-old person of interest in Heidelberg school shooting taken into custody; Leland mass shooting leaves 4 dead
Authorities in Jasper County say Tylar Jarod Goodloe, 18, has been taken into custody as a person of interest in the fatal shooting on the grounds of Heidelberg High School Friday night. Officials emphasized he is not charged in the separate mass shooting in downtown Leland that left four people dead after a homecoming football celebration.
What officials have confirmed so far
- Heidelberg (Jasper County): Police say two people were killed and at least one person was wounded during homecoming festivities at Heidelberg High. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department states Goodloe was located and taken into custody without incident south of Bay Springs early Saturday and remains a person of interest as the investigation continues. A mugshot was posted to the sheriff’s Facebook page, according to local station WDAM.
- Leland (Washington County): A separate shooting in downtown Leland after the high school’s homecoming game left four dead and many others injured; state and local officials have reported between 16 and about 20 people shot. As of Saturday, authorities had not announced an arrest tied to the Leland attack.
Rumors vs. record
Some social posts and secondary outlets have conflated the two incidents or suggested Goodloe was responsible for the Leland killings. At this time, local and state authorities have not linked Goodloe to the Leland shooting, and no such charges have been announced. We are following official statements and primary local reporting; if that changes, we’ll update this story.
Victims and community impact
Washington County authorities have identified the four Leland victims as Oreshama Johnson, 41; Calvin Plant, 19; Shelbyona Powell, 25; and Kaslyn Johnson, 18; with Amos Brantley Jr., 18, and JaMichael Jones, 34, later dying at the hospital, according to local reporting. Multiple others remain hospitalized.
The investigations
- Leland: The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting local police. Officials have urged anyone with photos or video from downtown Leland around midnight to contact authorities.
- Heidelberg: The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department and Heidelberg Police continue to investigate. With Goodloe in custody as a person of interest, detectives are sorting witness accounts, gathering evidence, and reviewing surveillance.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether any suspects will be publicly named or charged in the Leland case.
- The motives behind either shooting.
- Full medical conditions of the injured in both locations.
Editor’s note: We are reporting this as our original coverage based on primary local sources and wire reports. We will continue to verify details with law enforcement and update as official information is released.
