Police: Driver killed, passenger injured following shooting at intersection

A white sedan was seen during a shooting this morning at Green Swamp Road and
South Guignard Drive that left a driver killed and a passenger injured.

Photo: Sumter Police Department

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter Police say a driver is dead and a passenger is injured after a shooting this morning at Green Swamp Road and South Guignard Drive.

Officers responded to a shots fired call at about 7:30 a.m. at the intersection where they found a 32-year-old driver and a 28-year-old passenger near the area.

An initial investigation indicates the victims’ car was stopped at the traffic signal on Green Swamp Road when a white sedan drove up alongside and fired shots.

Police say the white vehicle then sped away on South Guignard Drive.

The driver, whose name will be released later by the Sumter County Coroner’s Office was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover.

The incident remains under investigation and  anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803- 436-2700.

Tips can be given by calling CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitting a tip online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app.

A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information leading to an arrest, says Sumter PD.