CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities in Chester County are investigating a shooting that killed one and wounded four others just after midnight on Sunday.
The Chester County Sheriff's Office released a statement later Sunday morning that said that, around 12:30 a.m., deputies were called to the area of Powell Drive off of James F. Wherry and Harvey Neely roads in the northern part of the county.
They found one person dead when they arrived and further investigation suggested that four other victims who had also been wounded by gunfire had already left the scene and were heading to the hospital. One of those four has since been released.
The sheriff's office has called in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to assist in the investigation. Since the search for answers began, the sheriff's office has named 30-year-old Vangereil Dretreckes Miller, also known as Gerald, a suspect.
Miller is described as being about 5 feet 10 inches tall and roughly 155 pounds. The sheriff's office has already secured warrants for murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. And more charges are expected to follow.
Anyone with additional information is being asked to call 911. The department also warned residents that Miller is considered armed and dangerous.
