Crime & Courts

Person found dead inside car with gunshot wound, Lancaster SC police say

COLUMBIA, S.C.

The Lancaster Police Department is investigating a possible homicide after police found one person dead inside of a car.

Lancaster police said officers responded to the 400 block of East Dunlap Street at about 7:30 a.m. Christmas Day, where they found a car running with an adult inside, dead from what appeared to be a gunshot wound.

The victim was not identified.

Anyone who might have information is asked to call the Lancaster Police Department at 803-283-1171, the Special Operations Unit at 803-283-1174 or the anonymous tip line at 803-289-6040.

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Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is the senior editor of The State’s politics and government team. She has covered the S.C. State House and politics for The State since 2017. She grew up in Atlanta, Ga. and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013. She previously worked at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She has won reporting awards in South Carolina. Support my work with a digital subscription
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