Midlands woman found dead in apparent shooting, coroner’s office says
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead at a Midlands residence, the Sumter County Coroner’s Office said.
Both the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the coroner’s office responded to Ollie Drive on Monday at about 5:30 a.m., Coroner Robbie Baker said in a news release. That’s in Rembert, near the intersection of Peach Orchard and Black River roads.
They discovered the body of Briannica Johnson, Baker said.
The 26-year-old Ollie Road resident suffered an apparent gunshot wound, according to the release.
No other injuries were reported by the coroner’s office.
Baker said an autopsy is scheduled Tuesday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Information on a shooter, or shooters, was not available, and there was no word on what led to the gunfire.
Johnson’s death continues to be investigated by the sheriff’s office and coroner’s office.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published November 10, 2020 at 9:42 AM with the headline "Midlands woman found dead in apparent shooting, coroner’s office says."
