Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Fatal Fort Mill Shooting
A 20-year old man was fatally shot after a reported physical alternation on Sanders Street in Fort Mill Friday evening.
Update 11:26PM: Fort Mill Police Department has identified the shooter as a result of the investigation as Jackel Marquise Clinton, Age 22, of Lancaster, South Carolina.
Fort Mill Police want to urge the public to be vigilant as Clinton remains at large at this time, and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the Fort Mill Police Department, at 803-547-2022.
Fort Mill Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting early Friday evening. According to police, They recieved several calls in reference to gunshots fired in the area of Sanders Street, near Tom Hall Street.
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When the first Fort Mill Police Officer arrived he encountered a male laying in the street unresponsive. The officer quickly attempted to render aid to the victim, who was later pronounced dead at the scene. He apparently sustained a fatal gunshot wound according to the Fort Mill Police Department.
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Fort Mill,SC: Fort Mill PD are still searching for suspect wanted in a shooting this evening. The shooting happened in the area of Sanders St., near Tom Hall St. Police say a physical altercation between the suspect and victim, resulted in the shooting. The victim was DOA. pic.twitter.com/9az5GlHzeE
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The suspect wanted in the shooting is described by police as a light-skinned black male, with a nondescript tattoo on his face, and wearing black shorts and a black shirt. Fort Mill Police believe a physical altercation between the suspect and victim, resulted in the suspect producing a handgun and firing several shots toward the 20 year old victim. The male suspect was believed to have fled the scene on foot.
Shortly after 7pm, a flatbed tow truck could be seen removing a white vehicle from the scene. There appeared to be a bullet hole in the left side windshield.
Anyone with information regarding this fatal shooting is encouraged to contact the Fort Mill Police Department at 803-547-2022, or CrimeStoppers of York County at 877-409-4321.
