TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was charged in connection with a shooting in Pisgah National Forest on Wednesday.

Deputies said they responded to the 3000 block of Pisgah Highway in the national forest and were told a victim was shot in a vehicle and was being taken to Transylvania Regional Hospital where they are in stable condition.

Deputies report locating a person of interest and detaining him without incident. An investigation determined the suspect and victim knew each other.

Deputies said 26-year-old Joshua Matthew Fortuner from Brevard was charged with the following:

(2 Counts) Second-degree kidnapping

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury

Assault with a deadly weapon with

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