19/January/2015 – Shooting Incident – “A” Shift 

Incident # 15-00374 – A 43 year old man was severely injured in a shooting incident Monday evening 19-Janaury. The incident occurred at Jelico’s Landing on US Hwy 17-A in Dorchester County at the Edisto River. The man was reportedly involved in an altercation which resulted in him being shot in the abdomen and arm with a shotgun. A friend was transporting him to Colleton Medical Center by private car when they were stopped by Cottageville Police in the 10000 block of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A). Officers discovered the injured man and immediately called Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 9 in Cottageville. Medic 9 arrived within minutes and began treating the severely injured man. A medical helicopter was called and LifeNet 4 responded to the Cottageville Elementary School on Pearce Road. The man was transported to the school, then transferred to the Flight Crew. LifeNet 4 flew the patient to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.  

Engine 9, Medic 9, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Lieutenant Jimmy Jacques served as Incident Commander.