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Richland County Coroner identifies victim of InTown Suites shooting

The incident occurred Friday at the motel on Two Notch Road in Columbia

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified the victim of a shooting at the InTown Suites on Two Notch Road on Friday night.

According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, investigators responded to 8310 Two Notch Road around 9:39 p.m. in regard to the shooting.

The department said that its deputies arrived to find a man in one of the hotel rooms that had been shot in the upper body. He died at the scene.

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the man as Deddrick D. Pogue, 28, of Columbia.

The sheriff's office hasn't released any information about a possible suspect or motive in the shooting.

As the investigation continues, the sheriff's department is asking anyone who may have valuable information regarding the violent crime to contact Crime Stoppers online or at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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