DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Law enforcement in Dorchester County is responding to a reported shooting Tuesday night.
Summerville Police posted on social media they are assisting the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a shooting on the Sawmill Branch Trail near the Newington Subdivision pool.
Lt. Chaz Easterlin with the sheriff's office said, at 8:15 p.m. two individuals were shot in the area. One person died and the other was taken to a local hospital.
Easterlin did not say how severe the injuries were for the second individual. Law enforcement are still searching for a suspect.
The Summerville Police Department, Dorchester County EMS, and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office are assisting with the investigation. The coroner's office has not yet released the name of the deceased.