Cayce, SC 12/18/2023 (Paul Kirby) – Investigators with the Cayce Police Department have released more information regarding a shooting that left one person dead, and one person injured at an apartment complex in the city last week. Cayce police officers responded to a call for shots fired at the Abbott Arms Apartments at approximately 11:00 p.m. on December 11, 2023.
On the night of the shooting, when officers arrived, they were met by witnesses who said that one man had been hit and whisked away by a citizen in a private car to a local medical center. That person had been hit several times and was later pronounced dead at that hospital. During their initial investigation, police were told by witnesses that multiple shots had been fired and a dark colored vehicle had fled the scene prior to arrival of the police. They also collected multiple shell casing from the scene as evidence that night.
Investigators now say they have recovered handguns and marijuana from the incident location, and the vehicles that was used in the shooting has also been found. They also located a second person who was shot during the incident. That person was driven to a second hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Investigators believe that drugs were the motive in the shooting and continue to work to identify everyone involved. If you have any information about the shooting or individuals that may be involved, please call 1-888-CRIMESC or contact the Cayce Police Department at 803-794-0456.
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