SC man killed in drive-by shooting that injured another person, officials say
A man’s body was found after a shooting Friday night, the Aiken County Coroner’s Office said.
Christopher Croft Sr. was killed in a reported drive-by shooting, the coroner’s office said in a news release. The 43-year-old Aiken resident died at the scene, according to the release.
At about 9 p.m., Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1400 block of Redd St. NW, the coroner’s office said. That’s about 2 miles from Aiken High School.
Officers found Croft inside a home and determined he had been shot. An autopsy is planned in Newberry, according to the coroner’s office.
Another man who was shot in the incident drove himself to a local hospital, the department of public safety said Monday. His injuries were not considered to be life threatening, according to law enforcement. Further information on his condition was not available.
Information about a shooter, or shooters, or any motive for the gunfire was not available.
No arrests have been reported by the department of public safety, which is continuing to investigate the shooting, along with the coroner’s office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the department of public safety at 803-642-7620, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
“Information from the community is vital to solving this and any crime,” the department of public safety said.
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This story was originally published December 11, 2022 at 9:02 AM.
