A shooting on Ben Butler Lane in Camden County left one person injured and airlifted to a local hospital Tuesday evening, with a subject now in custody as investigators work to piece together what happened. The Camden County Sheriff's Office says the community faces no active threat, even as key details about the incident remain unreleased.
According to First Coast News, the Camden County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting, which occurred Tuesday evening on Ben Butler Lane. One person was hurt in the shooting and was flown to a local hospital, the outlet reported.
The sheriff's office confirmed that a subject is in custody following the shooting, per the same report. Deputies have stated there is no active threat to the community, offering some reassurance to residents near the scene even as the investigation continues.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Called In
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting Camden County authorities with the probe, the outlet noted. Beyond the broad strokes of the case, authorities have not released information about what led up to the shooting, leaving the circumstances surrounding the incident unclear for now.
That silence from investigators means basic questions — what sparked the confrontation, who was involved, and the current condition of the injured person — remain unanswered as of Wednesday morning. Hoodline will continue to follow this story as the sheriff's office and GBI release additional information.
Part of a String of Recent Camden County Shootings
This is not the only shooting to draw sheriff's office and GBI attention in Camden County in recent months. The GBI reported in a September 15 release that a Waverly man faced aggravated assault and firearm charges connected to a shooting the day before in the Camden County community, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Separate incidents have also drawn coverage from other outlets. First Coast News previously reported that one person was shot in northern Camden County and airlifted to a hospital, while a person of interest was taken into custody, according to the sheriff's office, as detailed in a separate report. And Action News Jax reported that one person was placed in police custody while another was flown to a hospital after a Saturday shooting on Horse Stamp Church Road in the county, according to Action News Jax.
No further details about the Ben Butler Lane case, including the identity of the person in custody or the condition of the person who was injured, have been made public. Hoodline will update this story as the Camden County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation release more information.
