Lake Keowee shooting incident

The Oconee Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement this afternoon, in response to news media inquiries about an incident reported at or near Lake Keowee:

“The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting that occurred this afternoon on Lake Keowee near the Salem area.  Deputies with the Uniform Patrol Division, the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Operations Division (which includes the Marine Unit) were dispatched to the scene.  The incident reportedly involved subjects on a boat and a wave runner.  One person was shot.  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Oconee County Coroner’s Office have also responded to the scene.  There is no danger to the public.  The investigation is in its early stages and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will release more information at a later time.”