Murder warrant issued for Fayetteville man in New Year's Eve shooting in South Carolina
A Fayetteville man is being sought by South Carolina authorities in a fatal shooting there on New Year's Eve, according to a news release from the Sumpter. South Carolina, Police Department.
A murder warrant has been issued for Amani Jalik Zahquad Kennedy, 23, in the death of Channing Goodman, 46. Goodman was shot about 7 p.m. Saturday while trying to break up a fight between two women at a home on Hampton Avenue in Sumpter, according to the release. Goodman was found by police in the front yard and pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Tonyia McGirt, a spokesperson for the Sumpter Police Department, said Kennedy, who officials believe lives in Fayetteville, was last seen leaving the scene of the shooting with one of the women involved in the fight and another person. The trio left in a white 2012 Ford Taurus with South Carolina license plate 5686QQ. McGirt said
Anyone with information on Kennedy's whereabouts is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3tips.com or by using the P3 Tips app available for Apple or Android devices.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville man sought in South Carolina New Year's Eve homicide
