“Accidental” Shooting Death of Toddler Under Investigation in Anderson County

The Anderson County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Offices, along with SLED and DSS are investigating after Anderson Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an address on Carr Court near Belton around 2:00am Wednesday morning.

According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, 2-year-old Marlee Sills died after she was “accidentally shot with a BB gun.”

Investigators said the victim’s father was attempting to move a BB gun from under a counter when it went off. The child was shot in the chest and flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.