A tragic incident unfolded in Greenwood late Tuesday night resulting in the loss of one life with a suspect now under police custody. The shooting took place at Westminster Apartments near the intersection of U.S. 31 and County Line Road, a detail confirmed by the Greenwood Police Department.
While specifics of the shooting remain scarce, local authorities were summoned to the scene around 10:15 p.m., FOX59 reported. Further information regarding the identity of the victim or the circumstances leading to the shooting has not been detailed, the police have not yet released, the names of the individuals involved or the possible motive behind the incident.
The incident is now enshrouded in investigative procedures, with a representative from the Greenwood Police Department stating that a full inquiry is underway. The area of Westminster Apartments and its surroundings were likely disrupted during the aftermath of the incident, though no official statement on the larger community impact has been made thus far.
In a brief release to the media, officials from the Greenwood Police Department informed 13News about the death and subsequent arrest, a set of circumstances that remain under examination. This incident joins a harrowing roster of violence that has pockmarked this year's crime statistics in Greenwood, an issue that residents have lamented with increasing exasperation and concern
