9-year-old in the ICU after being shot during argument between two men

COLLENTON COUNTY, SC — A 23-year-old is facing several charges after a young girl was shot Sunday night.

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Just before 6 p.m., deputies in Colleton County were called to a shooting on Buffalo Lane in Walterboro, South Carolina,

Witnesses told authorities there was an argument between two adults that led to gunshots.

A bullet went through the home and hit a 9-year-old girl who was inside.

She was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in the intensive care unit (ICU). Her identity was not released.

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Deputies identified the suspect as Brian Brookes Jr., 23, and issued warrants for his arrest.

The next day, Brookes was arrested and charged with the following:

  • Attempted murder
  • Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature
  • Unlawful conduct toward a child
  • Discharging a firearm into a dwelling
  • Possession of a weapon during a violent crime

He’s being held at the Colleton County jail and was denied bond.

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