Argument between chicken plant employees turns deadly, Lexington County coroner says
Two employees of a chicken plant in West Columbia got into an argument that led to a fatal shooting on Thursday morning, the Lexington County Coroner’s Office said.
In the shooting that happened near the House of Raeford Farms chicken plant, Daniel Demetrius Jones was killed, Coroner Margaret Fisher said. The 33-year-old Columbia resident was shot multiple times and died on the scene, according to Fisher.
At about 7 a.m., police responded to a call about a shooting in the Capital Square parking lot at 410 Sunset Blvd., Capt. Marion Boyce of the West Columbia Police Department told The State. That’s in Lexington County, near the Jarvis Klapman Boulevard, and less than a mile from the Gervais Street bridge.
The coroner’s office was called shortly after.
No other injuries were reported.
A potential suspect is in custody, and the shooting is considered an isolated incident, Boyce said. Further information on the suspect and potential charges was not available.
There was no word on what Jones and the other chicken plant employee were arguing about, but the homicide is being investigated by police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the police at 803-794-0721, or report it to CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
