Suspect Identified In Officer-Involved Shooting

Lexington, SC - Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the name of the individual who was shot at approximately 7:00 AM on Monday, August 1, 2016, in the 100 block of Glenda Court, Lexington, SC.
Coroner Margaret Fisher states that Bryan N. Byrd, age 43, of Columbia, SC, was fatally shot in the upper body and died at the scene. An autopsy performed on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, revealed that Mr. Byrd died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The incident remains under investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.