Brookhaven police have arrested three individuals in connection with an Independence Day holiday incident.

On Thursday, July 5, officers responded just before midnight to a call of multiple shots fired on East Washington Street near Harris Street.

Chief Dustin Bairfield said officers arrived within minutes, collected brass shell casing and shotgun shell cases, and initiated an investigation.

On Monday afternoon, Bairfield said three people were arrested and charged with discharging firearms within the city limits.

“After being confronted, the individuals cooperated and turned over the weapons,” Bairfield said. “They confessed and the guns were seized, pending forfeiture.”

Booked into Lincoln County Jail were: Rashawn Marquise Herring, age 24, of East Washington Street, Brookhaven; Devionte Trevonne Gayten, age 27, of Lipsey Street, Brookhaven; and Nicholas Rocario Durr, age 25, of Park Place, Hattiesburg.