Arlen Road home invasion leads to shooting

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A 37-year-old Manning man is recovering at Clarendon Memorial Hospital after a home invasion late Friday night led to the man being shot. According to reports from the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office, Morasji R. Blanding was shot after two alleged intruders entered the home with handguns asking him and another 57-year-old occupant "where the money is." Maj. Kipp Coker said the Sheriff's Office is still investigating the incident. No descriptions of the alleged perpetrators were given in reports. Please call (803) 435-4414 if you have any information regarding this incident.