A shooting on Courtney Street in Pelzer left one person injured Friday afternoon after what deputies described as an argument between two men that escalated into gunfire. Anderson County deputies responded to the home around 1:15 p.m., and the person believed responsible had not been caught as investigators worked the scene.
According to the FOX Carolina News report, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office was responding to a reported shooting near Courtney Street on Friday, with the outlet's crews headed to the scene as the incident unfolded. A separate report from wspa.com confirmed that officials said the report of a shooting on Courtney Street came in around 1:15 p.m. Friday.
More details emerged from a report on the incident describing the circumstances leading up to the gunfire. Deputies said two men were arguing when shots were fired at a home on Courtney Street in Pelzer, per the station's account. One person was injured in the shooting, and the victim was transported to Greenville County for treatment.
Suspect Still Not in Custody
As of the same report, law enforcement said the suspect had not been caught. The Anderson County Coroner's Office told wspa.com it was not responding to the scene, a detail that typically signals the injury was not considered fatal at that time.
No further information about the victim's identity or condition has been released, and it remains unclear whether the suspect has since been located. Anderson County investigators have not issued additional updates beyond the initial reports from Friday afternoon.
Part of a String of Recent Anderson County Shootings
Friday's incident follows other shootings reported in Anderson County in recent months, though the evidence does not establish any broader pattern tying the cases together. In August, officials said a shooting occurred on Ashley Avenue near East Shockley Ferry Road, according to a report from foxcarolina.com.
In October, deputies searched for a suspect after two people were shot during a party on Dixie Drive, with officials saying the suspect fired into the crowd, as reported by foxcarolina.com. A K9 unit was requested at the time to assist in that search. Friday's Courtney Street shooting remains under investigation, and no additional details have been confirmed beyond what deputies and dispatch have released so far.
