Multiple cows shot, 2 killed on Simpson County cattle farm
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SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - An investigation has been launched after several cows were shot on a Simpson County cattle farm.
According to the Simpson County Sheriff’s Department, the injured cows were discovered around 9 p.m. Wednesday on the farm of Steven Lee.
Two cows were shot dead and at least 6 to 7 more cows suffered gunshot wounds.
The Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau, along with the sheriff’s department, are investigating the incident.
A reward of up to $4,500 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
If anyone has information on the shooting, they are asked to call the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office at 601-847-2921 or Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477.
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