Shooting Thursday Night Near Westminster

Oconee County deputies responded to Rocking M Lane just off of Mountain Road and Westminster Highway, after two people were shot near Westminster Thursday night.

Master Deputy Jimmy Watt has more…

Update from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office:

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into a Thursday evening shooting incident near Westminster in which two individuals were shot.

Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division were dispatched around 7:40 pm yesterday to an address on Rocking M Lane, which is near Mountain Road and Westminster Highway, in regards to a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived on scene to begin their investigation, they discovered the male and female residents inside of their home with gunshot wounds.

The female had a gunshot wound to the upper torso while the male had a gunshot wound to his midsection. Deputies also discovered a firearm close by. Paramedics made entry into the home after deputies secured the firearm.

Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division and the Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene to continue the process of gathering evidence and the incident scene was turned over to them. Two Medivac helicopters were called to the scene to transport the injured to hospitals for treatment.

Based upon evidence and information gathered from the scene, investigators do not believe that the public is in any danger as the incident appears to be domestic related as the male and female are husband and wife. Deputies have responded previously to this address in regards to domestic violence related calls. The last domestic incident involving the husband and wife that was reported to the Sheriff’s Office was on October 29th, 2018.  

At this time based upon evidence that has been gathered, investigators believe that the husband was shot by his wife and that the gunshot wound to the wife was self-inflicted.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation and no further details can be released at this time.