Coroner identifies man shot to death near Bluff Road

Officials named the victim who died in a fatal shooting near Bluff Road and Interstate 77 earlier this week.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said Darrell Richardson, 33, of Tavineer Drive died Tuesday night after he was shot near his home, according to a news release from Watts’ office.

Richardson was transported by EMS to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital and died around 7:30 p.m. in the emergency department.

An autopsy performed on Richardson indicated he died from complications of a gunshot wound to the upper body.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC, text “TIPSC” plus the message to CRIMES (274637) orwww.sccrimestoppers.com. Tips can be anonymous, and anyone with information leading to the arrest of a suspect can receive a reward of up to $1,000.

This story was originally published May 12, 2016 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Coroner identifies man shot to death near Bluff Road."