A private security guard was shot at dawn on February 13 and died before the first respondents arrived at the club where he worked.
Dorchester County Sheriff’s lieutenant Rick Carson said deputies from Dorchester and Charleston counties were called in for a shootout in New Jack City just after 1:30 am. North Charleston firefighters and police also rushed to the site, which is located on Ashley Phosphate Road, near the city limits.
When the deputies arrived at the club, the security officer had died. Carson said investigators were still working on the case after dawn.
Authorities have not yet publicly identified the man who died and have reported no further injuries.
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