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Sheriff’s Office investigating Burton area shooting that injured two


On December 25, 2023, shortly after 7:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a shooting on Lexxus Lane in Milledge Village, Burton, SC.

A man and woman were injured when the car that they were riding in on Lexxus Lane was shot at by another vehicle driving by on Milledge Village Road.

The woman sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The man was injured by glass and debris as a result of the vehicle being shot. Both are being treated at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call Sheriff’s Office dispatch at 843-524-2777, or if wishing to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.