COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two men are dead following an overnight shooting near Columbia.
Richland County deputies say they got a call around 1 a.m. Monday of a shooting in the 6200 block of Shakespeare Road. When they arrived, they found two men on the sidewalk, bleeding and unresponsive. Each had been shot, deputies said.
Deputies said they attempted to revive the men before paramedics arrived. One of the victims, identified by the Richland County Coroner's Office as 34-year-old Joshua J. Jackson of Conway, died at the scene. A second victim, 40-year-old Eddie A. Boyd of Sumter, was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Coroner Naida Rutherford said her office is working with the Richland County Sheriff's Department to fully investigate the homicide. Officers have not yet said if they have any indication of what led up to the shooting. Investigators said this is an ongoing probe, and more updates will come.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.