A 13-year-old male was shot tonight at a residence on Golf Cart Road during a reported burglary.
Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said initial reports indicate a homeowner shot the teenager after finding him inside a building on the homeowner’s property.
Ehsanipoor said deputies had responded about 8 p.m. to a report of a burglary in progress.
The child’s injuries are not life threatening, Ehsanipoor said. The teenager has been transported to Memorial University Medical Center.
Investigators are on the scene and continue to interview all parties and witnesses, Ehsanipoor said.