Richland County deputies say they’re investigating two separate incidents that happened at the El Cheapo gas station, at 6932 Fayetteville Rd., within 30 minutes of one other.
A young child is dead after authorities say he got hold of a gun that discharged as he was handling it.
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina teen has died after accidentally shooting himself. Sumter police said in a release that 17-year-old Ortagease Easterling died at a Columbia hospital Friday morning. Officers responding to a 911 call found the teen shot outside an apartment Wednesday evening. Investigators determined the shooting was an accident. It’s unclear how Easterling acquired the gun….
Authorities are in the early stages of a death investigation in Lexington County.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies are investigating after four people were shot at a home on Fairfield Road Tuesday evening. Deputies said they responded to a shots fired call in the 5500 block of Fairfield road in Richland County at 5pm. According to investigators, the four victims were shot in the upper body, and they believe the victims knew…
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office confirms at least two people were shot after a basketball game at South Aiken High School Friday night. The call came in around 9:05 PM. Officers at the school immediately responded to the disturbance. One person was treated at the school and transported to an area hospital. Another victim made…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will hold a news conference on Thursday to talk about a recent murder investigation. Benjamin Johnson, 37, was shot and killed on the night of January 20 in the 6500 block of Camelot Street in Columbia. According to the Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a shots fired call. When they arrived at…
Thomas Secor SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect in a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Sumter County. Authorities say witnesses identified the shooter as 35-year-old Thomas Secor. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Briar Branch Road, when Secor was arguing with the victim when things escalated, authorities say….
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting that has left a man in critical condition. Officials said the shooting happened in the 3600 block of Falling Springs road Saturday night. A 26-year-old man is in critical condition at a local hospital. Investigators have talked with people at the scene and encourage anyone with information…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened on Trotter Road Saturday afternoon. Authorities were called to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital at 4 p.m in reference to a gunshot wound victim. Deputies said the victim was walking down Kelford Drive towards Trotter Road when a concerned citizen saw him stumbling. The citizen took the…
