1 shot dead in Chesterfield Co., suspect on the run

Police are searching for a man accused of shooting another South Carolina man in the chest Sunday night, killing him.

Officers told The Herald’s news partner, WSOC-TV, that Brandon Ellerbe was killed on Fordville Road in Cheraw around 8:30 p.m.

Police are looking for Donta Gillespie, who they consider the prime suspect in the shooting.

Investigators said the two knew each other but do not have a motive in the shooting yet.

Gillespie was last seen driving a 2012 white Chevy Impala with the South Carolina tag JWD-833.

Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest is urged to call police.

This story was originally published March 23, 2015 at 6:32 AM with the headline "1 shot dead in Chesterfield Co., suspect on the run."