Newberry coroner identifies man shot, killed at Halloween party

The Newberry County Coroner identified a Prosperity man who was shot and killed at a Halloween party early Sunday morning.

Richard Richshon Devell Sims, 24, was shot in the chest at approximately 2:55 a.m. near the Drayton Street Center in Newberry, Coroner Craig Newton said, with Chief Deputy Coroner Lewis Lee adding that Sims died at the scene because of a gunshot wound.

The coroner’s office declined to say how many times Sims was shot, as the Newberry Police Department is continuing to investigate the shooting.

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 5:24 PM with the headline "Newberry coroner identifies man shot, killed at Halloween party."