Crime

Man found fatally shot outside Lancaster, SC, home near downtown, police say

A Lancaster Police Department car.
A Lancaster Police Department car.

Police in Lancaster are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot late Thursday, officials said.

The victim was found dead after 9 p.m. outside a Cedar Street home near downtown, the Lancaster Police Department said in a statement.

Officials have not said if the man lived at or near the residence.

As of Friday morning, no arrests had been made.

Lancaster city police and other law enforcement from the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s violent crime task force are investigating.

The name of the victim has not yet been released by Lancaster County Coroner Karla Knight-Deese.

Check back for updates on this story.

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Andrew Dys
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Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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