An arrest has been made following a shooting just past the South Carolina / Georgia state line. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident just after 3:30 Tuesday afternoon on Sunset Circle, where they found a man left lying in a ditch having been shot.
The unidentified victim was transported to AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. There's been no update on the victim's condition since.
A suspect was later identified as 26-year-old Patrick Elon Wheeler. Wheeler, who lived on Sunset Circle, was taken into custody alongside a shotgun and shell casings found on the scene.
He is charged with aggravated assault, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.



