Home Top Stories Coroner: Multiple people shot, one person dead

Coroner: Multiple people shot, one person dead

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Co. deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight at 316 Tish Lane.

A teen has been shot during an early morning shooting.
A teen has been shot during an early morning shooting.

According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, one person was killed in the shooting.ย  Salisbury says 19-year-old Ariel Morgan of Moncks Corner died at MUSC in Charleston at 2:45 a.m.

An autopsy will be conducted today and more information will be released shortly on the shooting itself.

The death is under investigation by the Berkeley County Coronerโ€™s Office and the Berkeley County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says four others were shot following a block party in the Long Ridge community of Berkeley County.

If anyone has any information on the shootings, contact the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office at 843-761-4412.