Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Thursday Morning Walhalla Area Shooting

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a Thursday morning shooting incident in the Walhalla area.

The E-911/Communications Center received a call at around 8:28am today from an address on Sherwood Lane, which is near Highlands Highway.  According to initial information received by dispatch, a teenager accidentally shot a friend inside of the residence in the head as the teenager was moving a firearm.  The person who was shot was also a teenager. 

Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, along with Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau, were dispatched to the scene.  Paramedics were also dispatched and the teenager who was shot is being transported to the hospital. 

The investigation is in the preliminary stages and further information will be released at the appropriate time.  Due to the ages of the persons involved, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will not release any information that could, in any way either directly or indirectly, identify those persons involved.