South Carolina man killed in shooting that left two others injured, police say
A domestic dispute led to a Tuesday shooting where a South Carolina man was killed and two other people were injured, according to the Sumter Police Department.
Williams O’Neil Jr., a 23-year-old Sumter resident, is the man who died, police said Wednesday in a news release.
The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a North Magnolia Street home, according to the release.
There was a domestic violence incident before the shooting, which police said was isolated.
Responding officers found O’Neil, who was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey hospital where he later died, according to the release.
Two other people suffered minor injuries and were treated, police said.
No arrests have been reported, and there was no word about the number of people involved in the domestic dispute and shooting. Police said they are continuing to investigate the shooting and the circumstances that led to the gunfire.
The Sumter County Coroner’s Office ordered an autopsy, which will be performed this week, according to the release.
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