Two people injured in a Saturday morning shooting at apartment complex on Ribaut Road
This story, originally published Oct. 11, was updated Oct. 13 to add details.
The Port Royal Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured two Saturday morning at an apartment complex on Ribaut Road.
Officers responded to multiple calls of shots fired at Sea Island Apartments around 1:38 a.m. Saturday, according to a report from the Port Royal Police Department. A man, 20, was shot in the hip, and a 35-year-old man who was not attending the party was shot in the shoulder, Capt. Griffith from the Port Royal Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.
The shooting took place after an altercation at a “large party in the courtyard near the #7 building where a large group had scattered,” the statement said. The group left before the police arrived.
A stray bullet went through the wall of an apartment, through furniture and hit the 35-year-old man in the shoulder, Griffith said. The man was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. In addition, the 20-year-old was taken to the hospital by a civilian, Griffith said.
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Residents on Nextdoor, the neighborhood social app, said they heard four to six shots around 1:30 a.m. during an “out of control” party at the apartment. One resident said they counted at least 12 shots.
As of Wednesday, there have been no arrests. A “person of interest” was identified, and police are looking for them to bring them in for questioning, Griffith said.
Anyone with information may call Det. Sgt Jason Boggess at (843) 986-2234.
This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 5:34 PM.
