RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Richland County investigators are urging anyone with information to step forward after a welfare check uncovered a dead 81-year-old man on Monday.
According to the Richland County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the area of Hickory Hill Road in Eastover to check on someone when they discovered a man's body. The man appeared to have been shot in the upper body.
The Richland County Coroner's Office has since identified the victim as Lewis Jenerette of Eastover.
Both the sheriff's department and coroner's office are still investigating the crime, which the coroner's office labeled a homicide. Now, they're hoping someone can help lead them to important clues in the case.
Anyone who believes they may have important information is asked to contact Midlands Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
