Teen killed in Midlands shooting identified by SC coroner on day of his funeral
A South Carolina teenager who was killed in a shooting a week ago was publicly identified by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office on the same day of his funeral.
Michael Foster Jr. was involved in a shooting in Winnsboro on Feb. 16, Coroner Chris Hill said Wednesday in a news release. After he was hit by gunfire, the 19-year-old Blackstock resident was taken to the MUSC Fairfield Emergency Department where he died, according to the release.
No other injuries were reported.
There is no word on a shooter, or shooters, or a motive for the gunfire.
In addition to the coroner’s office, the shooting continues to be investigated by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.
A funeral service was held for Foster, who was nicknamed “Big Mike,” Wednesday at New Home Independent Church in Blackstock, according to an obituary. Foster was buried in the church cemetery.
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This story was originally published February 23, 2022 at 1:07 PM.
