Suspect Sought in Shooting at Hotel Near Bush River Road

Two people were being treated at local hospital Saturday after they were shot by an acquaintance at a hotel near Bush River Road.

Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call just after 4 a.m. at the Palmetto Inn at 127 Morninghill Drive, Richland County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Curtis Wilson said.

Three people were involved in a verbal altercation inside a hotel room when one of the individuals presented a weapon and shot the two victims, Wilson said.

The unidentified suspect then fled the scene. The two victims were transported to Palmetto Richland for treatment for their non-life threatening injuries.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department is still investigating.

If you have information about the incident, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.