GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies are investigating a pair of human remains discovered by hunters in Georgetown County.

According to Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), deputies responded to a report of human remains discovered off Whitmire Road in the Choppee community Saturday afternoon.

Upon arrival, investigators recovered the skeletal remains of a man and woman from a shallow grave.

The identity of the victims will be revealed by the Georgetown County Coroner’s Office.

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