One person found dead behind business in South Carolina, investigation underway

SOUTH CAROLINA — An elderly man was found dead Monday behind a business in Lancaster County, and authorities are investigating the case as a homicide.

According to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a parking lot behind The Designers Marketplace on Yarborough Road in Fort Mill on Monday, Jan. 5. The victim, a 74-year-old man who has not yet been publicly identified, was found with gunshot wounds.

Investigators said the man worked at the store, which had been closed over the weekend. It remains unclear how long he had been deceased before his body was discovered. Authorities said the victim was found by an individual who drove into the rear parking lot of the business…

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