Investigation under way after shots fired near MS Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith home

An investigation is under way after gunshots were fired Sunday by an unknown person near the home of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

No one was injured in the incident, and federal, state and local law enforcement are investigating.

According to reports, the incident occurred just past noon on Sunday.

Hyde-Smith said in a statement Monday: “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.”

The shots were fired from a 9 millimeter weapon, according to a law enforcement source, and were fired in the general direction of the vehicle of a family member of Hyde-Smith’s as the person drove up the driveway toward the house near Brookhaven in south Mississippi.

After the shooting, a witness saw a vehicle speeding away.

Hyde-Smith was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2018 to fill a vacancy. She won a special election later that year and won an election for a full six-year term in 2020.

This story was originally published October 23, 2023 at 10:50 AM.