SC men killed in early morning shooting are identified by Richland County coroner
Two men were killed in an early morning shooting, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Monday.
Joshua J. Jackson, a 34-year-old Conway resident, and Eddie A. Boyd, a 40-year-old Sumter resident, were identified as the homicide victims by the Richland County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday.
At about 1 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 6200 block of Shakespeare Road, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. That’s in Columbia, in the area between Two Notch Road and S.C. 277.
Deputies found two unresponsive men — later identified as Jackson and Boyd — who were bleeding as they were lying on the sidewalk, according to the release.
Although deputies provided medical aid, and both Richland County EMS and Columbia Fire Department responded to the scene, both men died, the sheriff’s department said. Jackson died at the scene and Boyd was taken to an area hospital where he later died, according to the release.
No other injuries were reported.
Information about what Jackson and Boyd were doing in that area at that early hour was not available.
There was no word on a shooter, or shooters, or anyone else involved. Information about a motive for the shooting was not available.
No arrests have been reported by the sheriff’s department, which said it’s continuing to investigate the shooting.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published September 11, 2023 at 11:25 AM.
