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Woman shot in eye at SC gun range Monday dies

The Skip-J Range in Anderson County
The Skip-J Range in Anderson County

A 24-year-old woman died overnight after being shot in the eye Monday at the Skip-J Range in Anderson County and spending several days on life support.

Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said Sarah Bonner of Lawrenceville, Ga., died during the night.

Bonner had been visiting friends and family during the holidays.

Shore said an autopsy will be done to retrieve the bullet from her head. The bullet will be able to help investigators determine which of several guns fired the shot and whether it was accidental, he said.

He said several guns were taken by investigators and there were believed to be several people near the woman at the time she was shot.

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting and investigators have not ruled out an accidental shooting, Lt. Sheila Cole said in an email Wednesday.

This story was originally published December 29, 2016 at 8:44 AM with the headline "Woman shot in eye at SC gun range Monday dies."

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