BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — One man has been arrested in a double shooting that happened Saturday night in Bennettsville, according to police.

Police have arrested Jerry Jenkins and charged him with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Bennettsvlle police Lt. Shawn Lucas said.

The names of the victims and information about their conditions have not been released. 

Police also think the shooting is tied to another situation that happened in the past, and Lucas said more arrests are pending as the investigation continues.

Count on News13 for updates.

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Taylor Ford is a digital journalist for News13. She joined the News13 team in January 2023. Taylor is a Florence native and covers the Pee Dee out of News13’s Florence Bureau. Read more of Taylor’s work here.