SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Sumter County deputies say a man was killed and his body was found early on New Year's Day.
Officers say they found 23-year-old Montrel Epps's body just off McCrays Mill Road around 4:30 a.m. on January 1. A deputy discovered his remains while doing a property check in the area after Epp's car was found parked in the area.
Next of kin have been notified and an autopsy is scheduled for Saturday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, according to Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker.
This investigation is ongoing.