Sheriff's Office investigating Burton shooting

A man was hospitalized Thursday after he was shot in his Burton front yard, and investigators are searching for the gunman, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

When investigators arrived about 7 p.m., the 39-year-old victim and a witness said they were outside the home when a white sedan pulled up and a light-skinned black man with dreadlocks got out and began shooting, Sgt. Robin McIntosh said.

The victim was shot in the lower torso. An ambulance took him to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he remained Friday with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, McIntosh said.

Investigators have not determined a motive, and witnesses were unable to provide more details about the shooter.

Anyone with information should call the Sheriff's Office at 843-255-3408 or county dispatch at 843-524-2777.