Dorchester County sheriff's deputies responded to a North Charleston beer and tobacco shop Friday night after reports of a shooting, and investigators remained on scene as they worked to piece together what happened. No information about injuries or a suspect had been released as the investigation got underway.
Deputies responded to North Charleston Beer and Tobacco at 3610 Ashley Phosphate Road at about 7:26 p.m., according to abcnews4.com. The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division took over the inquiry, and deputies stayed at the shop as the probe continued, WCBD News 2 reported.
The sheriff's office had not released details about whether anyone was hurt or whether a suspect had been identified by the time the reports were published. That leaves the scope of the incident, including any injuries, unconfirmed for now.
An Earlier Shooting Along Ashley Phosphate Road
A report dated July 12, 2025—more than a year before the Friday-night shop shooting—described a separate shooting at a Food Lion off Ashley Phosphate Road. Deputies responded around 2 p.m. on a Saturday and found a juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a report from Yahoo News. Deputies treated the juvenile at the scene before the young victim was taken to a local hospital, the outlet noted, and the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division took on that case as well.
Investigation Remains Open
The Friday night shooting at North Charleston Beer and Tobacco remains under investigation by the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division, with deputies having remained at the scene as they gathered information.
