Hart County authorities are searching for a suspect in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital. One of the wounded is in critical condition, investigators say.
The shooting took place at a Halloween party at a residence on Nancy Hart School Road. Deputies responded around 1:24 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.
“Once deputies arrived at the scene, they found a large gathering of individuals and were able to determine that at least two people had been shot,” says Hart County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Carroll. “Deputies then found out that a third individual was shot and had left the scene prior to their arrival on the way to a hospital.”
Two females and a male were shot. At least one of the females was in her twenties. Investigators have not released any other details about the victims at this point, including their names.
Paramedics flew one of the injured individuals to Greenville Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The other two were treated at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson.
“It was a large gathering with a lot of people. We’re not sure if the victims knew each other or the shooter,” Carroll says.
The shooter remains on the loose but Carroll says at this time authorities do not believe there is a threat to the public.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Hart County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation and authorities are asking for the public’s help.
“We’re looking for any information we can gather,” says Carroll.
He asks anyone with information to please contact the sheriff’s office at 706-376-3114.
