Lexington Deputies Charge Teen in Connection with Shooting In Neighborhood

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–A teen has been arrested and charged in connection with a murder in a Columbia neighborhood.
Lexington County Deputies say 19 year old Isaac Hidalgo is charged in the shooting of 36 year old Justin Simons.
Deputies say Hidalgo shot Simons in his front yard off Stirlington road last night.

Investigators say the two knew each other from drug deals.

“We’re working to determine more about the relationship between the victim and the suspect but, based on what we know now, this wasn’t a random act,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “These two knew each other from previous drug deals.”