CHESTER COUNTY, S.C.
A Chester County man and his mother were found dead Sunday in a double shooting near Interstate 77, deputies and coroner officials said.
The bodies were found in a mobile home in the 600 block of Doe Street in Richburg, which sits adjacent to I-77, said Tommy Williams, Chester County deputy coroner.
The victims were identified as Gene Rogers 61, and Billie Ruth Rogers, 78, Williams said.
Both victims were found shot to death on Doe Street in rural Chester County Sunday afternoon, said Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey.
The shootings are being investigated as homicides, Dorsey said Monday morning. The State Law Enforcement Division and coroner are involved with deputies in the investigation, Dorsey said.
No other information has been released.
The fatal shooting is the second incident in three days in Chester County. On Friday, a person was shot and killed near Chester and a Chester man was charged Saturday with murder.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published June 21, 2020 7:41 PM.
Andrew Dys
The Herald
