BEECH ISLAND — A 40-year-old Atlanta man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting early Sunday morning on Sand Bar Ferry Road near Cary Drive.
"We were notified about the shooting at 12:19 a.m.," said Capt. Eric Abdullah of the Aiken County Sheriff's Department late Sunday morning. The victim was giving the subject a ride when he was shot by the subject. The subject then fled on foot."
EMS treated the 40-year-old victim, who wrecked his vehicle, and then transported him to an area hospital, Abdullah said.
The victim had wounds in both arms, Abdullah said.
The subject is a black male between 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 6 inches tall, according to the incident report.
"Investigators met with the victim and witnesses," Abdullah said. "This is still an open case."