Deputies: Man shot in assault on Garners Ferry Road

Deputies are investigating an assault that left a man with a gunshot wound Tuesday night.

Richland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an aggravated assault just before 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Garners Ferry Road.

Shots were fired, and a male victim suffered a gunshot wound to the lower body, deputies said. The man was taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.