Teen killed in northeast Richland County shooting
One person was killed in a shooting in northeast Richland County on Monday, according to authorities.
Jayquan R. Hughes, 19, was killed after being shot in the abdomen at about 8:30 p.m. on the 1800 block of Crestview Avenue, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said.
Deputies were called to a shooting there and found a man who had been shot in the lower body, the sheriff’s department said. The man was taken to Palmetto Health Richland hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at about 9:45 p.m.
Additional details about the shooting were not available Tuesday morning, and the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC. Callers will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
This story was originally published November 27, 2018 at 9:00 AM.
