2017 Lincoln County, Mississippi, shootings
| 2017 Lincoln County, Mississippi, shootings | |
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Lincoln County Lincoln County (Mississippi) Lincoln County Lincoln County (the United States) | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date | May 27, 2017 11:30 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, mass shooting and mass murder |
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| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Willie Cory Godbolt |
On May 27, 2017, eight people were fatally shot in a spree killing that took place in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The perpetrator, Willie Cory Godbolt, sustained an injury to his arm in a shootout with victim Ferral Burage and Godbolt was subsequently arrested.