SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter Police are asking the public for information that might lead to an arrest in a shooting incident that left one man dead and another injured on the evening of Wednesday, September 20. Investigators are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information in the case.
According to police, officers reported to the scene on Brand Street, between Penn Street and Royal Avenue near Lafayette Drive, after a call of shots fired around 10:45 p.m. A Sumter County Sheriff's Department deputy found a man, who had been shot, in the roadway on Brand Street.
The victim, identified as 42-year-old Paul Shereshaw, of Charlotte, was transported to Prism Health Tuomey, where he died a short time later from his injuries.
While Sumter Police were investigating, a 26-year-old man came to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Evidence indicated the unidentified victim was shot while standing nearby when the gunfire that killed Shereshaw began.
Law enforcement is asking that anyone with information about the incident -- including descriptions of people or vehicles in the area or sounds, such as people talking, arguing or gunfire, etc. -- contact Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700.
Tips also can be given by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC, online at P3tips.com or by downloading and using the P3tips app for Android or Apple devices.