Crime & Courts

1 killed injured in Midlands shooting

Richland County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a shooting where a man was critically injured on Parklane Road.
Richland County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a shooting where a man was critically injured on Parklane Road. Photo provided.

A Georgia man died Friday after being injured in a Richland County shooting that started as an argument.

James K. Copeland, 30, died at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital at 4:55 a.m., said Richland County Coroner Gary Watts.

Copeland was involved in an argument that escalated at a McDonald’s parking lot at 7011 Parklane Road, said Lt. Curtis Wilson, spokesman for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Copeland was shot in the upper torso.

Wilson said a person has been arrested in connection with the shooting. That person’s name has not been released.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

This story was originally published December 22, 2017 at 6:40 AM with the headline "1 killed injured in Midlands shooting."

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