Shots fired near Mississippi US senator’s house. Official statements released on incident.
Published 11:41 am Monday, October 23, 2023
The home of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was shot into by an unknown person Sunday afternoon.
Hyde-Smith and her family had just returned from church services when the incident occurred.
No one was injured.
On Monday, Hyde-Smith and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released the following statement:
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), along with federal and local law enforcement agencies, are investigating a shooting that occurred around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 22nd, near the home of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Lincoln County. No injuries have been reported. Anyone with any information, please contact MBI at MBITIPS@dps.ms.gov. Due to this being an open and ongoing investigation, no further comment will be made by MBI at this time.
Hyde-Smith’s office released the following statement, also:
An incident involving a shooting occurred near the home of Senator Hyde-Smith early Sunday afternoon. The Senator and her family were not harmed. Senator Hyde-Smith is grateful for the concern show by many and the good work of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
