An adult male received an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest Sunday evening May 24 at a residence north of Cottageville.
The incident was reported to 9-1-1 at 8:36 p.m.
Bystanders provided aid, including bleeding control, before firefighter-paramedics arrived. The patient was in critical condition and experiencing difficulty breathing. A medical helicopter was sent to the scene and landed in a field on Augusta Highway near Meeting House Road. The patient was transported by ambulance to the field.
Several lifesaving procedures were performed on scene, then the patient was transferred to the helicopter and flown to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
