Midlands man shot and killed in his home identified by coroner
An investigation is underway after a Midlands man was fatally shot in his home, the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.
Christopher Curbeam died at his home on Jewell Drive Sunday, Coroner Chris Hill said in a news release. That’s in the Simpson area, according to the release.
The 49-year-old was shot multiple times in what Hill called a homicide.
No other injuries were reported by the coroner’s office.
Information on a shooter, or shooters, was not made available, and there was no word on what led to the gunfire.
Messages left with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office were not immediately returned.
The shooting is being investigated by the sheriff’s office and the coroner’s office.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 803-635-4141 or CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published December 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM.
