DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a double shooting left one person dead Tuesday night near Summerville.

The shooting occurred on Sawbranch Trail near the Newington subdivision swimming pool at approximately 8:15 p.m., Lt. Chaz Easterlin said.

Officers say two people were shot. One of them died and the other was taken to a hospital in the area.

Investigators do not have a description of the gunman, Easterlin said, adding that the scene was still under active investigation shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The Summerville Police Department, Dorchester County EMS and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office are assisting in the investigation.

The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the victim’s name.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office at 843-832-0300.

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