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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>Two people were wounded in a shooting on St. Helena Island early Sunday morning, Feb. 27.</p>
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<p>Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting near the Penn Center on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. There they learned that two people were wounded in the shooting.</p>
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<p>Both patients were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment. Their condition is unknown.</p>
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<p>The incident did not constitute a threat to the general public according to a press release on the incident issued by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the incident remained under investigation. No further information was provided.</p>
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<p>A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was closed to traffic while police operations were active.</p>
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