Shortly after 7:00 Thursday evening Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department Investigators along with Cherokee EMS, responded to a report of a shooting on County Road 943, near the Blanche area. Upon arrival at the location, law enforcement found the victim to be a 17 year old female, who was determined to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Cherokee County Coroner Don Rogers. The incident remains under investigation