Man Charged After Gun Fires in Oxford Restaurant

Hollis

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) — An Oxford man is charged with firing a weapon inside a business early Saturday but police say it appears to be an accident.

Officers responded to the Round Table Restaurant and bar at about 12:40 Saturday morning after reports of a shot being fired. Robert Hollis, 24, was charged with discharging a weapon into a building and .45-caliber handgun was seized.

His bond is set at $10,000.

No one was injured and police say in a statement that it appears to be an “isolated and accidental event.” But they also note the investigation is continuing.