Crime & Courts

One hospitalized following shooting in Lexington County, deputies say

One person was injured following a Sunday afternoon shooting in Lexington County, deputies said.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Fox Crossing Road and Kitti Wake Drive at about noon Sunday, according to a news release from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. That’s just across the street from Kittiwake Baptist Church. One person was injured and transported to the hospital, the release said.

Deputies do not believe the shooter is an ongoing threat to public safety, and that the shooting was an isolated incident, according to the release.

This story was originally published October 25, 2021 at 10:21 AM.

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Lucas Daprile
The State
Lucas Daprile has been covering the University of South Carolina and higher education since March 2018. Before working for The State, he graduated from Ohio University and worked as an investigative reporter at TCPalm in Stuart, FL. Lucas received several awards from the S.C. Press Association, including for education beat reporting, series of articles and enterprise reporting. Support my work with a digital subscription
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