Officials: 2 Children, Teacher Injured In Shooting At SC Elementary School

A teacher and two students were injured in a shooting at a South Carolina elementary school Wednesday afternoon, reports CBS affiliate WSPA.

Police are also investigating a homicide scene about two miles from Townville Elementary School, where a man was found dead from gunshot wounds, according to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore. The victim in that case is related to a teenager who was taken into custody following the shooting at the school. The incidents are believed to be connected, law enforcement said.

The AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a child was airlifted from the school to a pediatric trauma center. Ambulances brought a female teacher and a student to the AnMed Health Medical Center, where they are currently being treated. The victims’ conditions are not currently known.

Shore said the students do not appear to have life-threatening injuries.   

The school is in a rural area near Lake Hartwell, which is located near Interstate 85 and the Georgia state line.  

Dozens of officers from multiple jurisdictions were seen searching the school and evacuating students. Police have not released the name of the teen or any of the victims.

Officials said they are not currently searching for any suspects in addition to the person who was taken into custody. 

This is a developing story that will be updated frequently.