Mississippi's Vaught-Hemingway stadium is seen during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Mississippi and Presbyterian in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. No. 12 Mississippi won 48-0. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)Thomas Graning/Associated Press

Fan Appears to Be Assaulted by Police During LSU vs. Ole Miss

Joseph ZuckerNov 22, 2015

Police officers working during Ole Miss' 38-17 win over LSU on Saturday appear to have assaulted a fan inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

According to Holly Barnes, her husband suffered a concussion and orbital wall and maxillary sinus fractures as a result. She uploaded a video of the incident to Facebook:

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WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, shared a photo of Chris Barnes' injuries:

The Oxford Police Department confirmed Sunday morning the officers in question don't work for the department.

"The officers involved are not officers with the University Police Department, but are certified officers from other jurisdictions hired to work security at home football games," wrote Ole Miss campus police in a statement provided to the media, per Zach Barnett of NBC Sports' College Football Talk.