Coroner identifies victim from deadly shooting in Pickens County

The latest on this ongoing investigation
Published: Jul. 23, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT|Updated: Jul. 23, 2022 at 7:57 AM EDT
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PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim killed during a shooting on Saturday morning.

Deputies from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office were called to a disturbance reported on Allgood Bridge Road around 12:30 a.m. While they were responding, dispatchers received reports of a gunshot.

When deputies arrived on scene, they said a man came out of the home, complied with their commands, and was detained.

Inside the home, they found an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene. The Pickens County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as 34-year-old Logan Nix from Liberty.

The detained man is being questioned, but deputies said no arrests have been made. They are investigating his claim of self-defense.

Stay with FOX Carolina for updates on this developing story.