A portion of Hwy. 84 in Lincoln County was closed Sunday night due to a shooting.

At approximately 10 p.m., shots were fired at a vehicle on the highway east of East Lincoln Road, near Elbert Lane, according to various online reports from county residents.

Unofficial reports say a woman and two children were in the vehicle.

Law enforcement temporarily closed off a portion of the highway until the scene could be secured and emergency medical assistance could respond.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the response, but Sheriff Steve Rushing said he could not comment on the case since the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is in charge of it.

MBI is expected to release a statement later this morning.