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A 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed in a pre-planned nightclub attack has been named and pictured for the first time.
Chaos ensured on Sunday morning at the Oasis nightclub in Mississippi when a gunman injured 12 people and killed a young girl. The victim of the attack has now been named as Taleese Chandler. It happened at the club which is just outside the town of West Point - 20 miles west of the Alabama border and 150 miles from Jackson.
Paying tribute to the victim on Facebook, Brittany Walker said: "Our heartfelt prayers go out, and I urge anyone who witnessed anyone with a gun inside Oasis to promptly inform the Clay County Sheriff's Office with any information that could aid in achieving justice for Taleese Chandler. We are deeply saddened about the tragic loss of this beautiful soul and several others that were injured to such a senseless act of violence."
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Ms Chandler was fatally wounded after the horrific incident on Sunday (Taleese Chandler/Facebook)MailOnline reports Chandler's cousin Dez Chandler wrote: "Getting that phone call from my mama today crushed me... SweetBaby yall just took the air out of me I went back to sleep thinking it's all a dream love you so much cuddo my soul hurt tho."
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At least 12 people, believed to be innocent bystanders, were injured in what police suspect was a pre-planned attack, WTVA reported. Deputies arrived to the scene at around 1am to find a woman’s body and up to 12 people with wounds ranging from minor to serious, including one individual who had been shot in the face. The dead female is believed to be from Columbus, Mississippi.
An investigation has been launched into how an armed person entered the venue with reports security guards had been on hand and checked people for weapons. "Several hundred" people were believed to be inside the building at the time.
The incident has triggered a dire warning from police, urging people to simply avoid such large gathering . Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott told WTVA-TV: “I think you’re taking a chance on your life right now if you go to these large events. Right now, law enforcement’s saying it’s not a good thing to do. It’s just the kind of society we’re living in. We’re seeing too many cases of gun violence going on, and this just seems to be a trend."
12 other people were injured in the "pre-planned" shooting at Oasis nightclub in West Point (WTVA)Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories.
Scott told CNN. “About 90 per cent of the partygoers were from other counties. What we do know is that a party was advertised and all these individuals came from other counties into our county. The suspected gunman reportedly fled the scene and ran across a parking lot and a four-lane highway before vanishing into woodland.
Scott added that the club’s security cameras were not working that night. No arrests had been made as of Sunday evening as the investigation continued.