Incident # 24-08779 - An adult male was critically injured in a shooting incident that took place at the Rodeway Inn, 97 Ladson Street, Sunday morning 03-November at 10:09. The man fled the scene and ran to the nearby Fireworks Superstore at 1289 Sniders Hwy to seek help. The store attendant called 9-1-1. Walterboro City Police officers were working another incident in the area and heard the gunshots. They arrived within minutes. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man in the parking lot of the Fireworks store and placed a medical helicopter on standby. The patient was transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 26 to the helipad at Colleton Medical Center. He was transferred to the CARE Flight crew, then flown to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. The man received 2 units of whole blood, TXA and other medications before reaching Trident. The Walterboro Police Dept is investigating the incident. The Sheriff's Office assisted WPD.
Battalion 1, Car 101, Car 105 and Medic 26 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O'Quinn served as Incident Commander.
