Lexington County already in their first shooting investigation of the new year

West Columbia, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is already busy investigating a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning near West Columbia. Their spokesman said it occurred in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive before daybreak. This is the Riverbend apartment complex between Sunset Boulevard and the Lower Saluda River.

According to the department, a man was transported from the scene for treatment of a gunshot wound. They still are at the incident location processing the scene for evidence. Investigators are also making an effort to speak with any potential witnesses at the scene.

‪No other information is available at this time.