Fatal Shooting Incident in Richmond County Upgraded to Homicide

On May 21, 2024, an incident unfolded in Richmond County. At 1:32 pm, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at the intersection of Druid Park Ave and Walton Way. The victim, a female, was found by deputies and pronounced deceased at the scene by the Coroner’s Office, marking the incident as a homicide.

Shortly after at 2:35 pm, deputies located the suspect vehicle at Pendleton King Park, where a male subject was discovered deceased inside the vehicle, having apparently inflicted a gunshot wound to his head. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with no further details available at this time.