2 people hospitalized after shooting in Batesburg-Leesville
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. - Batesburg-Leesville police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured Saturday afternoon.
Batesburg-Leesville Police Chief Darren Amick said a call came in around 2:20 p.m. regarding a shooting at the Creek View Apartments on Willis Street.
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According to Amick, two victims, a man and a woman, were injured in the shooting and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police confirmed the woman has already been released from the hospital.
Amick added that the shooting didn’t have anything to do with the Poultry Festival, which is drawing large crowds on the other side of town.
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Authorities say Leo Jermaine Cheeks, an inmate at Lee Correctional Institution, died in the facility. Cheeks was found unresponsive in his cell.
Authorities said officers have identified a person of interest, however, no arrests have been made at this time.
Police say this was not a random act of violence. Anyone with info is urged to call Crimestoppers.
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