Two people were shot in an incident south of Canadys Crossroads on Thursday evening, September 10th. According to the victims, at approximately 8:38 p.m., they were traveling north on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy. 15) just south of Canadys, when they saw a man lying at the side of the road. They stopped to provide assistance when a second man stepped from the woods and started firing at their car. They noted the gun had laser sights. The driver sped away from the scene and stopped in the 13600 block of Augusta Hwy about 1 mile away from the incident location to call 911. Both the occupants in the car were struck by bullets and shrapnel, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics responded and treated both injured people at the scene. They were transported to HCA Colleton Hospital in Walterboro by Fire-Rescue. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and is requesting that anyone with information submit an anonymous tip to: https://colleton-so-sc.zuercherportal.com/#/submit_tip
