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Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting incident on Lady’s Island

Earlier today, August 8, 2023 at approximately 11:50 a.m.Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Sandy Lane on Lady’s Island for a report of a shooting.

The complainant reported that a person had been shot.

Deputies arrived in the community and did not locate any gunshot victims.  A short time later, deputies were called to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for a person with a gunshot wound(s).

Deputies remain in the area of Sandy Lane interviewing possible witnesses and collecting evidence.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Beaufort County dispatch at 843-524-2777.