RCSD: Woman killed, child injured in shooting on Haverford Drive

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RICHLAND CO., S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County deputies say a woman is dead and a child is injured following a shooting Saturday morning.

Authorities say at approximately 5:00 a.m., they responded to the 200 block of Cricket Ridge in Lexington county for shooting victims located in connection with a shooting in Richland County.

Deputies later determined that the shooting occurred on the 100 block of Haverford Drive before the victims were transported to Cricket Ridge.

According to investigators, Jada Watts, 30, of Columbia, was found dead in a vehicle in front of the residence with a gunshot wound to the upper body.

Deputies say an 11-year-old girl was also found inside the home with at least one gunshot wound to her upper body.

She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

If you have any information on this incident, call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.