Shots fired near Sen. Hyde-Smith’s Mississippi home

Kaitlin Howell
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LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after shots were fired at or near U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s home.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 22 in Lincoln County.

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The Daily Leader reported the shots were fired when the senator’s family returned home from church. Martin said no injuries were reported.

WJTV 12 News reached out to Hyde-Smith’s office about the incident. They said they’re working with law enforcement officials.

“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,” her office said in a statement.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact MBI at MBITIPS@dps.ms.gov.

Martin said no further comment will be made by MBI at this time due to this being an open and ongoing investigation.

Hyde-Smith has represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate since 2018.

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