LAUREL HILL — The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened over the weekend near the Richmond County line.
According to a press release, SCSO deputies responded to a report of a possible gunshot victim on Tabernacle Road around 11:30 p.m. Jan. 2.
When deputies arrived, they reportedly found an adult male lying on the ground beside a vehicle. The man was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent single gunshot wound, according to investigators.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
The sheriff’s office reportedly detained several individuals at the scene during the initial investigation.
As of 1:30 p.m. Jan. 5, no arrests had been made and the case remains under investigation.
The RO will have more information as it becomes available.
