KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened on Friday afternoon in Lugoff.
On Friday evening, the sheriff's office sent out a press release with information about 36-year-old Trevor Polynice Samuel of Lugoff who was wanted in connection with the incident.
Deputies responded just before 5 p.m. to the Hallmark at Truesdell Apartments about a half-mile north of the Ridgeway Road and U.S. Highway 1 intersection, where they found one person dead. However, they said the suspect, later identified as Samuel, had already left the scene. The search then began for Samuel and a silver 2009 Nissan Maxima they believed he was driving.
The sheriff's office's announcement that Samuel had been captured came around 11 p.m. on Friday night. He has since been charged with murder and booked into the Kershaw County Detention Center.
Sheriff Lee Boan released a statement regarding the crime and the capture of a suspect just hours later.
"We hate to see violent crimes like this. No conflict is ever worth ending a human life," he said. "We can’t always prevent violent crimes in our community. But, we can get some relief in knowing a quick arrest was made and the justice process will start tonight.”
Sheriff Boan added that the victim's name would be released by the county coroner's office once that person's family had been notified.
The sheriff's office didn't provide any additional information about the suspect, the victim, or the motive for the deadly act. Investigators expect to release additional details as they become available.
Anyone with information can call the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office or, alternatively, Midlands Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.