KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a homicide investigation regarding a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Lugoff.
According to the sheriff's office, a man called 911 around 9:30 p.m. on July 13 and said that he had shot someone who was attacking him.
This happened in the 100 block of Longtown Road in Lugoff. The person who was shot was taken to the hospital but died.
At that time, Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan said, “Regardless of the circumstances, it is always unfortunate when a life is lost. At this time, we do not feel any other citizen is in danger. We are in the early stages of this investigation and will give updates when they are available. Please keep all parties involved in your prayers.”
During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that this was not a "stand your ground" situation. According to the report, the victim and the suspect in the shooting were together at a separate location before the shooting occurred and the suspect drove the victim to the suspect's Longtown Road home at one point during the evening.
After arriving at the home, the suspect went inside and retrieved a gun and shot the victim in the chest before calling 911.
Kershaw County Sheriff's deputies arrested Shane Garland Granger, 51, and charged him with murder.
Coroner David West has identified the victim as Johnny Carson Douglas, 66, of Bishopville.
