Victim suffers ‘self-inflicted gunshot’ after dispute among employees, Sumter sheriff’s office says; investigation ongoing

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon that left one injured.

Deputies responded to a shooting at a business on U.S. 15 South that occurred about 2 p.m. on June 22.

Upon arrival, deputies found one individual, who had been in a disagreement with another, suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for the sheriff’s office.

The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available.