KERSHAW, S.C. — The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 46-year-old man was found fatally shot near Kershaw early Sunday morning.
Deputies were called to Railroad Avenue, off of North Matson Street, around 5 a.m. where they found Kenneth Morehead, Jr. lying next to the front passenger door of a gray 2014 Honda Accord parked behind the house.
Morehead was shot multiple times to his upper body, deputies said. The victim was airlifted to a hospital for treatment where he later died.
Through an initial investigation, deputies believe that Morehead was the front seat passenger in the Honda Accord which was driven to the house by another person. The driver went inside briefly as Morehead waited outside the front passenger door of the Honda. The driver and other people from the home reported hearing multiple gunshots and found Morehead lying next to the car. No one else was injured during the incident, deputies said.
The investigation is active, ongoing.
βOur condolences are extended to Mr. Moreheadβs family and friends,β said Sheriff Barry Faile. βWe have gathered some good information about this shooting, but we need anybody who saw or heard anything or anybody who knows anything from any source to contact us and share the information so we can put the shooter in jail. Anonymous information is welcomed.β
Anyone with information about this or any other case should call the Lancaster County Sheriffβs Office at 803-283-3388 or contact Midlands Crimestoppers in one of the following ways: dial 888-274-6372, log onto www.midlandscrimestoppers.com and click on the βSubmit a Tipβ tab.
