Crime

Man killed in fatal Chester County shooting, sheriff says

This 2019 file photo from The Herald shows a Chester County, South Carolina sheriff’s office patrol car.
This 2019 file photo from The Herald shows a Chester County, South Carolina sheriff’s office patrol car. Andrew Dys

A South Carolina man has been killed in a shooting in Chester County, officials said.

The fatal shooting happened late in the afternoon Tuesday near Old Winnsboro Road and Tanglewood Road in southeastern Chester County, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

The area is between Great Falls and Blackstock, east of Interstate 77.

The person who was killed was identified Wednesday as Jamiree Datravious McCrorey, 26, by Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker.

Deputies and South Carolina state police agents from the State Law Enforcement Division responded.

The shooting death remains under investigation by law enforcement and the coroner’s office.

This story was originally published September 13, 2023 at 11:19 AM.

Andrew Dys
The Herald
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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