Richland County deputies investigate shooting that wounded one

Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting that wounded one Monday evening, according to sheriff’s department officials.

Lt. Curtis Wilson, a department spokesman, said deputies responded to a local hospital in reference to a gunshot victim. Deputies learned that at around 4:30 p.m., two groups of people were firing shots at each other in the 2400 block of Pelican Drive near Blue Ridge Terrace.

Amid the shooting, the victim, who was armed with a handgun, was shot in the upper body, Wilson said.

The victim was then taken to the hospital by an acquaintance, who also had a handgun and has been detained for questioning, Wilson said. The victim’s condition is currently unknown at this time.

Anyone who has information regarding the incident is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1 (888)-CRIME-SC.