Victim of Fatal Shooting in Fairfield County identified by Coroner

The Fairfield County Coroner has identified the victim in a fatal shooting in Winnsboro

FAIRFIELD, CO SC (WOLO)– The Fairfield County Coroner has identified the victim in a fatal shooting in Winnsboro.

According to Coroner Chris Hill, 21 year old Martez Ke’Montae Hughes, of Winnsboro, SC, was pronounced dead on Saturday August 20, 2022, at Prisma Health Richland.

The coroner says Hill died of injuries he sustained in a shooting on Friday August 20, 2022.

An autopsy is scheduled with Newberry Pathology Group in Newberry, SC, say officials.

The incident remains under investigation by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and Winnsboro Public Safety.