CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left two people injured Tuesday morning in Cherokee County.
7NEWS previously reported that deputies responded to a shooting that left two gunshot victims injured outside of a vehicle on Highway 5 near Stetson Lane.
Deputies were able to find a 16-year-old suspect that was involved in the shooting late on Tuesday night. The juvenile was arrested and transported to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.
A second suspect, 18-year-old Christopher Alan Smith, was arrested Wednesday night in York County.
Both were charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Upon further investigation, deputies were able to trace back the crime scene to the original location along King Creeks Ford Road near Caldwell Road. Deputies said that shell casings were also recovered at the scene.
Both gunshot victims were taken to the hospital, where one is in critical condition and the other is in serious condition.
Deputies have said that there is no threat to the public.
Deputies believe that the incident may have been a potential drug deal gone bad which led to the shooting.
