Coroner identifies man found shot in parking lot in Piedmont

Published: Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:16 AM EDT|Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:26 PM EDT
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said one person has died after he was found shot in a parking lot in Piedmont early Wednesday morning.

At 3:36 a.m., the Greenville County deputies in the area of 1733 Piedmont Highway heard gunshots and responded to the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, a man was found with at least one gunshot wound in the parking lot.

The victim, 31-year-old Jonathan Jerome Taylor, was taken to the hospital where he passed away shortly after his arrival, according to the coroner.

The coroner ruled Taylor’s manner of death as a homicide.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 23-CRIME.

Stay tuned for more information.

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