Man arrested following fatal Friday night shooting

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Sheriff Leon Lott says a man has been arrested following a fatal shooting that happened on Friday night.

Vincent Belton is being charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. (Photo: Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)

The shooting happened on October 30, in the 200 block of Irongate Drive just before 10:30 p.m.

When deputies arrived in the area they found an unresponsive adult victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

EMS responded and declared the victim dead at the scene.

Investigators identified the shooter as Vincent Belton, says RCSD.

The investigation revealed Belton and the victim are known to one another, and were engaged in an altercation at the incident location, when Belton shot and killed the victim, according to deputies.

The next morning, Saturday, October 31, Belton’s family turned him in at Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. Headquarters.

Belton was taken into custody by RCSD’s Fugitive Task Force without incident.