Community shaken up after triple homicide in Artesia

ARTESIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people are dead and a person of interest is being interviewed after a shooting in Artesia.

Investigators were called to 23 Mobile Drive in Artesia just before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

One woman said she was classmates with one of victims and is left in shock.

“I was shocked to hear that one of my classmates had passed. It was very devastating now,” said Dominique Roby.

Roby said she knew one of the victims and can’t believe something like this would happen in her community.

“When I first got here I just seen a lot of police cars everywhere and I was like ‘Oh my God it’s got to be something serious. What’s going on?’ So I just come running down the road trying to see what’s going on,” said Roby.

And like many others waiting along the roadside, she turned to the one thing she felt she could do to help.

“So I am praying for the family. I’m praying for each and everyone involved, I know,” said Roby.

One thing that isn’t clear to community members, however, is the motive.

“Why would somebody do something like this? Why would you do it?” said Roby.

MBI was called in to assist with the investigation.

We will have more on this story as it develops.