Police: Woman who shot friend at mall in Murrells Inlet won’t be charged

By Kurt Knapek - kknapek@thesunnews.com

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No charges will be filed against a woman who accidentally shot another woman in the leg on Tuesday at Inlet Square mall in Murrells Inlet, police said.

The woman with the gun had a concealed weapons permit and her gun discharged with she set her purse down on the floor at 12:35 p.m., said Sgt. Robert Kegler, police spokesman.

Detectives found a hole in the woman's purse, Kegler said.

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The victim, a 59-year-old Murrells Inlet woman, was in stable condition Tuesday night at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and her injuries were not considered life threatening, Kegler said.

Kegler said that the two women knew each other but were not related.

The shooting happened just minutes before a ceremony to honor veterans was expected to start, officials said.

Contact KURT KNAPEK at 626-0258.

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