Shot Fired Into Family Home of GOP Congressional Candidate in North Carolina

This image provided by Pat Harrigan for Congress, shows Pat Harrigan, a U.S. Army veteran, running against Democratic state Sen. Jeff Jackson for an open U.S. House seat in North Carolina's new 14th District in western Charlotte. Pat Harrigan for Congress via AP

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a shooting that happened last month at the Hickory home of the parents of Republican congressional candidate Pat Harrigan, according to his family.

Harrigan’s children, aged 3 and 5, were sleeping at the home when the shooting transpired on Oct. 18, Marla, Harrigan’s 74-year-old mother, said on Nov. 3.