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<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>At approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the Polk Village neighborhood of Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>At the scene, deputies located an adult male who sustained gunshot wounds.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Emergency Medical Services transported the wounded man to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>According to the Sheriff's Office, it was learned that the subject responsible for the shooting fled the area before deputies arrived.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Based on witness interviews and other information gathered at the scene, it appears the shooting was a targeted incident and there is not believed to be a threat to the general public, the Sheriff’s Office said.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>As of press time, there was no update on the wounded man's condition.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to contact Sheriff's Office Dispatch at 9-1-1.&nbsp;</p>
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