The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two shootings that happened early Friday morning.
The first happened during a home invasion about 2:15 a.m. at a residence on East Lynches River Road near Lamar. The incident is believed to be drug-related, according to a sheriff’s office press release.
The two residents were awakened when someone broke in and came into the bedroom where they were sleeping. The suspect demanded money owed him, then fired several shots, striking the male resident in this lower extremities, according to the release. The female resident wasn’t injured.
Darlington County deputies and emergency medical personnel were called to the scene and took the shooting victim to an area hospital for treatment.
The victims know the suspect, according to the release, but no arrest has been made yet.
The second shooting happened about 3 a.m. near Hartsville. A man told deputies he was walking between D and E streets when he heard someone say something to him and a shot was fired, striking him in the right arm. He was treated and released from an area hospital, according to the release.
Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (843) 398-4501; Darlington County E-911 Disptach at (843) 398-4920 or Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at (888) CRIME SC (274-6372). Callers need not reveal their identities.
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