MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Four people are confirmed to have been killed in a domestic hostage situation in the southern US state of Mississippi on 16 February, the WLBT broadcaster reported, citing police.

The WLBT broadcaster reported late on 16 February that the incident started in the city of Clinton at about 2:30-3:00 a.m. local time (08:30-09:00 GMT) and lasted for approximately 12 hours. According to the broadcaster, shots were fired at the scene.
A SWAT team and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were deployed to the scene, along with the local police, the broadcaster said, adding that minors had been released from the house several hours before the rescue operation was completed.

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Police also said that the suspect had been detained, the broadcaster added.Source: