Police investigating fatal Saturday evening shooting at Mount Pleasant home

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) is investigating a Saturday evening shooting that left one person dead.

According to MPPD, officers responded to a home in the Brently Road area around 9:45 p.m. in reference to a reported shooting.

Authorities said one person was found in the yard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound on the upper left arm.

Officers attempted life-saving measures on the victim before they were transported to a local hospital where they later succumbed to the injuries, an MPPD report states.

The Charleston County Corner’s Office has not yet identified the victim.

Witnesses identified the shooter and reportedly told police that the gun was secured in a nearby vehicle.

No arrests have been made, but authorities said it was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the community.

The investigation is ongoing.