Goose Creek Police Investigate Thursday Shooting

Westview schools were on lock-down for about an hour Thursday afternoon following a shooting at 106 Marilyn Street.

Goose Creek Police said the suspect remains at large in what may have been an accidental shooting.

According to Goose Creek Police Captain John Grainger, officers responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at approximately 12:50 p.m.

Officer found an unidentified black woman, 19, with a gunshot wound in her right torso. She has been transported to the Medical University of South Carolina.

Police believe the suspect was an acquaintance of the victim, but the suspect's identity is not known. Grainger said preliminary interviews suggest the shooting was accidental.

The suspect is described as a young white male with short "buzz-cut" hair and roughly 19-years old, according to police. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie shirt and blue jeans.

A search quickly began for the suspect and Westview Middle School, Westview Primary School and Westview Elementary School were placed on lock-down by school district officials because it was believed the suspect ran in that direction.

A perimeter was established in the Pineview subdivision and K-9 teams were sent out to track the suspect, but the trail went cold. By mid-afternoon, the scene had been cleared.

Grainger said the investigation is ongoing. There is no additional information to provide at this time.