mississippi bureau of investigation spokesman warren strain , in a news release , said the shooting spree began at about 11:30 p.m. saturday with a domestic call at 2871 lee drive in bogue chitto .
 
close cory godbolt told the clarion - ledger on scene .
authorities from multiple agencies took godbolt into custody on east lincoln road in brookhaven sunday morning , some seven hours after the shooting spree started .
therese apel the clarion - ledger vincent mitchell , the stepfather - in - law of the suspect , told the associated press that godbolt 's wife and their two children had been staying at his bogue chitto home for about three weeks after she left her husband .
as deputies held him on the ground , godbolt talked freely about his family and how he just wanted to " live and let live , and they would n't let me do that . "
after the sheriff 's deputy arrived at the house , godbolt looked as if he were about to leave , then reached into his back pocket , pulled a gun and opened fire , mitchell said .
members of multiple agencies left the bogue chitto scene and arrived at east lincoln as godbolt attempted to flee the scene on foot .
it do n't seem like it 's real , " mitchell ; her daughter , toccarra may ; and his wife 's sister , brenda may . "