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SC police investigating after man killed in Chester shooting, officials say

A man was shot and killed Monday in Chester.
A man was shot and killed Monday in Chester. Chester Police Department

South Carolina police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man Monday night in Chester, officials said.

The man died before 11 p.m. after the shooting in the 200 block of Steinkuhler Street, said Terry Tinker, Chester County coroner. The man’s name and age have not been released pending notification of family members.

The Chester Police Department and State Law Enforcement Division are investigating after the victim was found inside a home, the police department said in a statement on its Facebook page.

No arrests have been made.

No other information about the circumstances around the shooting has been made available.

The area of the shooting is east of downtown Chester. The city, located in Chester County between Rock Hill and Columbia, has around 5,000 residents.

Check back for updates on this story.

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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