- The father of Mississippi’s agriculture commissioner has died, and authorities are investigating whether he was shot by a sheriff’s deputy. The Simpson County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday it had “an officer-involved shooting.” The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said it is examining the case and declined to release details. Harry Noble Gipson, the father of Commissioner Andy Gipson. Andy Gipson said in a statement Thursday: “My father passed away tragically after a yearslong struggle with a brain injury and related illness. Please pray for our family and we ask for a period of privacy to grieve.” Andy Gipson lives in Simpson County, as did his father.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 21:47 UTC