RCSD: Shooting under investigation after crash

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Sunday night, says RCSD.

Courtesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

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The sheriff’s department says on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at about 10:20 p.m., deputies responded to a reported vehicle collision with injuries in the 3800 block of Humphrey Drive.

When deputies arrived to the area, they located a vehicle that had hit a tree.

Also, deputies made entry into the vehicle and began rendering aid to an adult male.

EMS also arrived to the scene and while providing treatment, discovered the victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body area.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation, according to the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s department at 803-576-3000 or submit an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers at 1-800-CRIME-SC.