COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County deputies say a man was shot to death while driving in a car in the northern part of the county.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that led to the death of a 35-year-old man.
Officers say just after 3:00 a.m. Monday, deputies were called to the 1400 block of Longcreek Drive in reference to shots fired. That's in an area near Broad River Road and Interstate 20.
As deputies were driving in the area, they were told about a car crash in the 1600 block of Omarest Drive. When they found the crash site they found a 35-year-old man in the driver's seat of the vehicle who had been shot in the upper body.
The man was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Richland County Coroner identified the man as Christopher Ron-Mashaw Brown, 35, from Columbia.
“We are working with law enforcement to fully investigate this matter”, Coroner Rutherford states.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing but deputies say preliminary information has revealed that it is isolated.
In the meantime, anyone with information is asked to submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at crimesc.com. or call 1-888-CRIME-SC.