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Berkeley County Deputies Investigating Fatal Ridgeville Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County detectives are investigating a shooting that has left one man dead. The shooting occurred on Earthas Way, in the Ridgeville area of Berkeley County, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Tuesday, just after 6:30 PM, Berkeley County dispatch received a 911 call in reference to multiple callers hearing gunfire in the surrounding area. While deputies were en route to the location, dispatch received another call in regards to a man who was shot.

Deputies arrived on the scene and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Berkeley County EMS.

The Berkeley County Coronerโ€™s Office will release the identity of the deceased.

The Berkeley County Sheriffโ€™s Office is investigating this shooting as a homicide. Anyone with information
about the shooting is asked to contact the Berkeley County Sheriffโ€™s Office at 843-719-4169.