One man injured in Friday morning shooting on Hilton Head, police say

A shooting at Hilton Head Gardens left one person injured and several people on the run, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting happened at 12:30 a.m. Friday at the apartment complex. When deputies arrived, several people were leaving the scene and have not been located, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The victim told sheriff’s deputies he was shot and he was transported to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. As of Friday afternoon, he was still hospitalized and in stable condition, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Corporal William Weich at 843-255-3313 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.

This story was originally published August 7, 2020 at 1:07 PM.

Katherine Kokal

The Island Packet

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Katherine Kokal graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and joined The Island Packet newsroom in 2018. Before moving to the Lowcountry, she worked as an interviewer and translator at a nonprofit in Barcelona and at two NPR member stations. At The Island Packet, Katherine covers Hilton Head Island’s government, environment, development, beaches and the all-important Loggerhead Sea Turtle. She has earned South Carolina Press Association Awards for in-depth reporting, government beat reporting, business beat reporting, growth and development reporting, food writing and for her use of social media.