Richland County sheriff, coroner investigating 8-year-old child’s shooting death
The shooting death of an 8-year-old boy is being investigated by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and coroner’s office.
Deputies responded to a shooting Friday, July 22 on Elders Pond Drive, where they found Astin Barnes suffering from a gunshot wound on a second-floor bathroom, the sheriff’s department said.
The sheriff’s department said Barnes’ mother heard a loud bang after asking her son to go upstairs to do her a favor. She thought something fell, and rushed upstairs when her other children said Astin was severely bleeding.
Astin died Monday, the Richland County Coroner’s Office said.
The sheriff’s department did not say how Barnes was shot and did not release any further information, saying in a statement that the incident was under still investigation.
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This story was originally published July 29, 2022 at 8:12 AM.
