Sumter sheriff's office investigating fatal shooting of Lynchburg man, 19

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 19-year-old whose body was discovered early Thursday morning, April 2. 

Deputies responded to a residence on Narrow Paved Road in Sumter after a report of a deceased individual. The victim appeared to have been shot, according to the sheriff’s office. 

The person was identified as 19-year-old Robert Edward Gamble, of Lynchburg, according to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for the sheriff’s office.

An investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to call 911 or the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2000.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.p3tips.com or via the P3Tips app for mobile devices.

Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.