Man dies after being shot multiple times in St. Andrews area, sheriff’s department says

A man died after he was found shot multiple times in front of a residence in the St. Andrews area Sunday afternoon, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies were called “about a man who was unresponsive,” outside of a residence in the 100 block of Beatty Downs Road around 1 p.m., the sheriff’s department reported. That is located near I-26.

The sheriff’’s department said deputies discovered a man “who had been shot multiple times in the upper body.”

He was taken to an area hospital, but was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s department, which is investigating a homicide.

There was no word on the man’s identity, or any information on a possible suspect/suspects.

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This story was originally published September 30, 2018 at 5:46 PM.