Commissioner Andy Gipson releases statement over Mud Bug Festival shooting

Mississippi’s Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson released a statement concerning the events at the Mississippi Mud Bug Festival. At around 10 p.m. on Saturday, six people were shot. Four were hospitalized and one was dead after a shooting broke out at the event.

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said that at least two people were detained, both juveniles, and that two rifles, one pistol and a large amount of different-caliber shell casings were recovered. A law enforcement officer, whose name and department have not yet been released, is said to have shot and killed one of the potential shooters.

On Monday, Gipson took to social media and issued the following statement: