NEWBERRY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Sharonda Sims, the woman who was facing 2018 charges including breach of peace and unlawful carrying of a pistol, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Newberry shooting on Tuesday.
The Newberry County coroner’s office identified Sims, 40, as the woman found shot dead in a ditch Tuesday morning.
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The coroner’s office ruled her death a homicide.
According to Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster, around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, people living in the 2000 block of Drayton Street just outside the City of Newberry heard several gunshots in front of their home.
Sims was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.
Law enforcement said that there were several shell casings located in the area.
Law enforcement is asking anyone with any information about this homicide investigation to contact the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 321-2211 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
In 2018, Sims was arrested after found with an assault weapon and ammunition. Another semi-automatic handgun was also recovered from her vehicle.
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Geo quick facts: Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, in the Piedmont 43 miles northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. The population was 10,277 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Newberry County; at one time it was called Newberry Courthouse – Wikipedia.