9-year-old boy was killed in accidental shooting, Richland County sheriff says

The shooting death of a 9-year-old boy was determined to be an accident, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. Christopher Scott III was killed Monday night, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford. Christopher and another child were playing with a gun when the weapon fired, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Read … Continue reading 9-year-old boy was killed in accidental shooting, Richland County sheriff says

Shooting death of 9-year-old Richland County boy was accidental, deputies say

Deputies say around 6:30 p.m. Monday, they got a call that a child had been shot in the 1000 block of Weston Road. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County deputies say the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy was an accident that happened after he and another child were playing with a gun. Officers issued an update … Continue reading Shooting death of 9-year-old Richland County boy was accidental, deputies say