KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — A body was found on the side of a road in Kershaw County on Wednesday, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.
The information was released on the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office Facebook page around 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. The post said the body was located on Damascus Church Road near Flatrock Road in Westville.
As of around 11 p.m., Kershaw deputies said the crime scene had been cleared and investigators are actively following leads in the case. Investigators say they do not believe this homicide took place on Damascus Church Road, but they believe that scene was where the body was placed after the person was killed.
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating along with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) crime scene unit.
The Kershaw County Coroner Office will release the identity of the body after notifying next of kin.