Saluda County authorities searching for homicide suspects

The Saluda County Coroner's Office has identified the victim involved in a motor vehicle accident as 26 year-old Alex K. Donaldson.

SALUDA, S.C. (WOLO)— The Saluda County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim involved in a motor vehicle crash as 26 year-old Alex K. Donaldson.

The Orangeburg resident died at the scene of the crash that occurred on May Branch Road in Saluda County on Friday, Jan. 20, say authorities.

Before receiving a 911 call related to the crash, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the area of May Branch Road.

An autopsy performed on Monday verified the victim died of a gunshot wound, says Coroner Keith Turner. The death was ruled a homicide.

The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants for Bernard Gilliam Jr. and Tridarin Weaver.

Both are charged with the offenses of Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime, say authorities.

The Coroner’s Office is working with the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office and SC Highway Patrol to fully investigate this death.

If you have any information relating to the whereabouts of Bernard Gilliam Jr. and Tridarin Weaver, please contact the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office.