A man waiting for a friend at Chester Place Townhomes in North Charleston was shot early Wednesday, Nov. 4. The shooter remains unidentified.
North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) officers responded to the 4700 block of Apartment Boulevard at approximately 12:45 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, according to Live 5 News.
The victim, an adult male, told investigators an unknown person began shooting at him while he waited for a friend, police said. He fled the scene in his vehicle, colliding with parked vehicles as he left the area.
Officers found the victim on International Boulevard. He had been trying to reach a nearby medical center on his own to get treatment for a gunshot wound, according to the NCPD's CRIMEWATCH posting on the case.
Officers and emergency medical personnel helped the victim receive medical attention for his injuries.
The suspect has not been identified. The investigation is ongoing.
NCPD is asking anyone with information about the shooting to submit a tip through the department's CRIMEWATCH platform.
