Teen found shot to death inside his Midlands home, coroner says
A teenager’s body was found in his Midlands home after he had been shot, the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday.
Charlie Cason III was shot multiple times, Coroner Chris Hill said in a news release.
The 18-year-old was discovered in his Ridgeway residence, according to the release. That’s about 25 miles north of Columbia.
There was no word if Cason had been shot in the home, or if he died elsewhere.
No other injuries were reported.
Information on a shooter, or shooters, and a motive for the gunfire, were not made available but the death is being investigated by the coroner’s office in addition to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Messages left with the sheriff’s office and coroner’s office were not immediately returned.
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This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 12:55 PM.
