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The Barnwell Police Department (BPD) is actively investigating a Sunday morning shooting on Hiott Street that left one man dead.
Laventae Thomas, 24, of 196 Hiott Street, Barnwell, was killed in a shooting on the morning of Sunday, December 4, according to Barnwell County Coroner Denise Gibson.
Hiott Street is located off of Caro Kee Lane: both roads lead through a mobile home community off of Marlboro Avenue where the victim was shot.
The victim was located by law enforcement inside the Hiott Street residence, but BPD is still investigating where on the premises the shooting itself took place. At the time of publication, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is processing forensic evidence found at the scene.
BPD has issued warrants on a suspect they believe to be involved with the shooting, and are actively investigating the case further. BPD does not have a location on this individual as of the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 6.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7 in Newberry.
