Shooting in Central Allendale Near Highways 301 and 125 Injures One

A shooting in the central part of Allendale late in the morning on Feb. 3, 2026 left one person wounded near the town center close to the intersection of Highways 301 and 125. Allendale police are investigating the incident, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is assisting local investigators.

Local reporting included the line, "One person was wounded and taken into the investigative process." Officials have not released the wounded person's name, condition, hospital destination, or whether that phrase indicates custody status, and Allendale Police Department has not provided further public details.

The involvement of SLED underscores the seriousness of the case. Renée Wunderlich, the agency’s director of public information, said "SLED was requested on Saturday by the Allendale police department to investigate the attempted murder of a police officer," and added that SLED’s investigation is "active and ongoing." Those statements relate to recent law enforcement inquiries in the area; it is not yet clear which specific incidents SLED’s current actions cover and whether they connect directly to the Feb. 3 shooting.

Community leaders and residents have voiced growing alarm as the county contends with multiple recent violent incidents. A community statement published this week noted, “A recent series of events has left the communities of Allendale, Fairfax, and Allendale County as a whole with a profound sense of sadness,” and continued, “We cannot, as a community, accept or condone violence as a part of our culture. The most innocent in our communities are being hurt and lost to violence they don’t have a hand in. This is not acceptable.”

Fitsnews reporting of related local events catalogued several recent shootings in the Allendale-Fairfax area, including an April 25, 2024 incident in which two juveniles were wounded and an earlier Fairfax shooting in which a 14-year-old girl was killed after 15-20 rounds were fired into a home. That reporting also relayed accounts that an officer was "ambushed on patrol," a description confirmed in an interview by Allendale police chief Lawrence Wiggins: “It appears as he was pulling up on the scene that he had been ambushed,” Wiggins told the paper. Authorities have said SLED is assisting with those probes as well.

For Allendale residents, the immediate implications are tangible: investigators will likely maintain a visible presence near the town center and around major corridors such as highways 301 and 125 while evidence is gathered and witnesses are interviewed. The pattern of incidents in Allendale County has strained local trust and amplified calls for clear answers from law enforcement and elected officials.

Authorities have not released charges or suspect information tied to the Feb. 3 shooting. The investigation remains active; officials have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact law enforcement. What comes next for the community will depend on the pace of the SLED-assisted inquiry and whether officials provide clarifying details about the wounded person's status and any connections to prior shootings.