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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting Wednesday night near Milledge Village Road in Burton that left one man dead.</p>
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<p>According to the Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim. When deputies arrived, they secured the scene for Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics to respond.</p>
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<p>At the scene, EMS paramedics pronounced the man dead from apparent gunshot wounds.</p>
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<p>Sheriff's Office investigators and the Crime Scene Unit are processing the scene for forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses.</p>
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<p>Investigators learned that the subjects fled the scene prior to their arrival.</p>
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<p>According to the Sheriff’s Office, there does not appear to be a threat to the general public.</p>
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<p>Anyone who has information is urged to contact Sheriff's Office Emergency Dispatch at 9-1-1 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.</p>
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<p>Additional information, including the name of the deceased man, will be released when available.</p>
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