Armed bicyclist suspected of shooting at occupied vehicle in Georgetown County

GEORGETOWN — An armed bicyclist suspected of shooting at a vehicle in Georgetown County was arrested at a relative’s house Sept. 8.

Jonathan Phillip Schuler, 29, was arrested in connection with a report of a man firing a handgun at an occupied vehicle Sept. 8. No one was injured in the incident, according to a release from the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office.

Schuler was taken into custody after sheriff’s deputies searched the West Virginia Road area following a report of an armed man riding a bicycle.

Eventually Schuler was found at a relative’s house on Yadkin Avenue and placed into custody. Charges are pending, according to the report.

McDonald Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown while the suspect was being located.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Randal Seyler is the editor of the Georgetown Times and the Myrtle Beach Post and Courier.