Two Teens Arrested after Shots Fired Near High School in Anderson County

Two teenagers are accused of firing shots into a home near an Anderson County high school on Thursday morning. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that two suspects fired shots into a house on Jackson Street.

Deputies stopped the suspect vehicle and found only the driver, 18-year-old Brandon Williams. Williams informed deputies that he had dropped off the other suspect, a 17-year-old male, at Westside High School just before the traffic stop. Deputies went to the school and took the 17-year-old into custody, causing a temporary lockdown.

During the investigation, deputies found a stolen gun in the vehicle. Both suspects have been charged with discharging a firearm into a dwelling and unlawful carrying of a pistol. The sheriff’s office stated that this was an isolated incident and there was no threat to Westside High School.

Williams was taken to the Anderson County Detention Center while the 17-year-old was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.