Sumter police continue investigation into isolated fatal shooting

A man is dead and two people were injured after a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening. 

Officers with Sumter Police Department responded to a shooting related to a domestic dispute inside a North Magnolia Street residence at about 5:30 p.m. on May 26.

Upon arrival, officers found 23-year-old Williams O’Neil Jr., of Boulevard Road, wounded, according to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department. He was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

Two other people suffered minor injuries and were treated, McGirt said. 

The department said the shooting is isolated. 

Next of kin has been notified by Sumter County Coroner’s Office and an autopsy is scheduled for this week.

Information at this time is limited. 

An investigation is ongoing to learn more about the circumstances leading up to the shooting and those involved.