HILTON HEAD S.C. (WTOC) - There have been no reports of a shooting on Hilton Head and no officers have been injured, officials say, despite online reports to the contrary.

In a media advisory, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office say it “has been made aware of a post circulated today, September 23, via the ‘Safety Alerts’ feature on the Nextdoor platform.”

According to officials, the post claims that “a police officer was shot near Beach City Road, with the suspect reportedly fleeing into the woods.”

The sheriff’s office says additional unverified reports have referenced an incident involving Walmart.

“These claims are completely false,” the sheriff’s office says. “There have been no reports of a shooting in the area today, and no law enforcement officers have been injured.”

“We want

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