Stephens Co woman hospitalized after road rage shooting in South Carolina

The woman who was shot and wounded in a road rage incident on I-85 is from Stephens County. The woman from Toccoa and her family were returning from Greenville when the shots were fired into their car in Oconee County South Carolina. The woman who was wounded remains in a hospital in Greenville. Police in Georgia and South Carolina are searching for the shooter.

From WSB TV…

A woman is recovering after being shot in the head during a possible road rage incident on Interstate 85.

According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, a woman was shot at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday as she, her husband, and two children were traveling on I-85 southbound near the Georgia state line.

According to a GoFundMe campaign started by the victim’s friends, she is identified as Heather Stevanus.

Her family was returning home from a Monster Jam show in Greenville, South Carolina when they were involved in what the sheriff’s office describes as a “possible road rage” shooting.

According to Lucy Haskill, who started one of the GoFundMe fundraisers, the driver of a BMW opened fire on the family’s van, striking Heather in the head and narrowly missing her two children in the back.

Heather survived her injuries, however, there is no word at this time on how severe they are.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information about the shooting.

If you can provide any details, you are urged to contact CrimeStoppers at oconeecrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward if the tip results in an arrest.

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