Deputies searching for armed suspect after Orangeburg club shooting

Deputies are searching for an armed man accused of killing one man and injuring others in a shooting near Orangeburg, according to the sheriff’s office.

The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. in the parking lot of Pit Stop Pub, said Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell in a news release.

Witnesses said a man, who earlier had been in a fight, fired random shots into a crowd outside of the club as he drove away, according to the release.

Around 4:15 a.m. hospital staff told investigators that individuals went to the hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds, the release stated.

Investigators then went to the club and found an Orangeburg man on the ground in the parking lot, and he was declared dead at the scene, according to the release.

Three others were also injured, and their injuries are not believed to be life threatening, officials said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office at 803-534-3550 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

This story was originally published August 16, 2015 at 10:16 AM with the headline "Deputies searching for armed suspect after Orangeburg club shooting."