Midlands teen found shot to death in parking lot, coroner says
A Midlands teenager was shot and killed Sunday, the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office said.
Charles Byrd died at the scene in a parking lot on Longtown Road, Coroner Chris Hill said Monday in a news release. That’s near intersections with Interstate 77 and U.S. 21 in the Ridgeway area, about 15 miles north of Blythewood.
The 19-year-old Blythewood resident was found with a gunshot wound and his death is considered a homicide, according to the release.
Information on a shooter, or shooters, was not made available, and no arrests have been reported.
There was no word on a motive for the gunfire or whether it is considered an isolated incident.
A murder investigation is being led by the Fairfield County 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 February 8, 2021 at 1:28 PM.
