Accused Wilmer-Hutchins Shooter Tracy Haynes' Social Media Video Under Police Review

Social Media Video of Accused Shooter

• 📸 A social media video, posted shortly after the shooting, features the accused Wilmer-Hutchins shooter, Tracy Haynes, speaking in his own words.
• ⚠️ Sources confirm the authenticity of the video, initially posted to Instagram, and that police are using it as part of their investigation.
• 🗣️ Haynes states in the video, "All these told me they was going to kill me. Look what happened," and "I know I was wrong for what I did, but I didn't want to do it, but I had to do it."

Haynes' Statements and Alleged Actions

• 💬 Haynes expresses a sentiment of being tired of "us getting buried and nobody doing about it," suggesting a motive related to perceived injustices.
• 💔 He mentions the loss of loved ones, stating, "My mama gone, my granny gone, everybody gone that I love."
• 🚨 The video also includes surveillance footage from inside the high school, showing students scrambling as Haynes allegedly fired indiscriminately.

Witness Accounts and Investigation

• 🚗 A witness, Milton Needto, unknowingly gave Haynes a ride after the shooting, believing Haynes had crashed his father's car.
• ❓ Needto only learned of Haynes' involvement when police questioned him hours later, asking if Haynes had a gun.
• 🔍 Investigators are seeking more footage and testimony to piece together the events, with Haynes having turned himself in to jail.