Crime & Safety
Sumter County, SC Shooting: 2 Dead, 1 Wounded Near US-521
Sumter County, SC – Two young men were killed and another person was wounded in a shooting Tuesday night near a major highway in Sumter County, prompting an ongoing investigation and a call for inform
By Avery Collins · 2026-10-07T20:34:09.260Z
Sumter County, SC – Two young men were killed and another person was wounded in a shooting Tuesday night near a major highway in Sumter County, prompting an ongoing investigation and a call for information from the public.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies responded Tuesday night to a report of a shooting at a business near Race Track Road and U.S. Highway 521.
Sheriff Anthony Dennis announced Wednesday that two people died and a third person was wounded in the shooting. The conditions and identity of the surviving victim were not immediately released.
Authorities confirmed that both people killed were males. One was 19 years old and the other was 20, according to the sheriff’s office.
Their names were being withheld Wednesday pending notification of family members.
“We are following all leads available to us at this time,” Dennis said in the release. “We are committed to finding those responsible for this senseless act of violence.”
Authorities did not announce any arrests or publicly identify a suspect in Wednesday’s initial update. The sheriff’s office also did not disclose what may have led to the shooting or whether investigators believe the victims and shooter knew each other.
The investigation remains active as deputies work to determine the circumstances surrounding the deadly gunfire.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 803 436 2000 or provide information through Crime Stoppers.
Sheriff Dennis said additional updates will be released as the investigation continues.