RCSD investigating fatal shooting of 16-year-old

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting of a 16-year-old that happening earlier this morning, said the department.

According to Richland County investigators, the teen was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in his torso area shortly before noon on Friday, Feb. 16.

Deputies said they were in the 1800 block of Bywood Drive in relation to the report of a shooting.

Deputies began chest compressions in an effort to save the juvenile, but were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-Crime-SC.