Drive-by taking pictures kills 6-year-old, SC sheriff says

A 6-year-old youngster was killed in a drive-by taking pictures Friday evening, in line with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Leroy Ravenell mentioned the kid was killed round 11:35 p.m. Friday when the occupants of a automotive fired right into a residence on McClain Street within the city of North.

Ravenell mentioned in a information launch that investigators labored via the evening to determine the shooter or shooters. The id of the kid has not been launched.

“I can think of no more clear example of a cowardly act than what has happened here,” Ravenell mentioned. “If you may have or know someone who may have any tidbit of information connected with this, I urge you to call us.”

The sheriff’s workplace is asking anybody with with details about the crime to contact deputies at 803-534-3550 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).

Bristow Marchant covers native authorities, colleges and group in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has greater than 10 years of expertise overlaying South Carolina on the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow received the S.C. Press Association’s 2015 award for Best Series, and was a part of The State’s award-winning 2016 election protection.
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