By Mike McCombs
The Island News
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is investigating a pair of shootings that occurred Tuesday night, July 23 and early Wednesday morning, July 24.
The first incident happened Tuesday night in Burton.
According to the BCSO, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Beaufort County Emergency Dispatch were notified of shots fired in the area of County Shed Road and Jennings Road. While deputies were responding to the area, they were advised victims suffering from gunshot wounds were arriving at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH).
Since BMH is in the City of Beaufort, Beaufort Police officers were dispatched to BMH.
It was later learned that a vehicle traveling in the area near the intersection of County Shed Road and Jennings Road was shot multiple times by another unidentified vehicle.
Four occupants of the vehicle were injured, two critically, according to BCSO spokesperson Msgt. Danny Allen. The critically injured victims were transported to Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. One residence was also struck, but no injuries were reported from within the home.
At press time, The BCSO did not have an update on the condition of the victims.
The Sheriff’s Office is also investigating another shooting that occurred around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday. An occupied residence located on No Man Land Road on St. Helena Island was struck multiple times by an unidentified shooter. No injuries were reported in this case.
It is unknown at this time if these shootings are related. If anyone has information on either shooting, please contact Investigator Jennifer Petrone at 843-255-3440. They can also submit a tip online at BCSO.NET or through the non-emergency number at 843-524-2777.
Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
