BLYTHEWOOD – Fred Gause Jr, 43, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 16, following the investigation into a murder that occurred on Haygood Road in Blythewood on Sept. 15, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
According to an incident report from the Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the 100 block of Haygood Road at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 in reference to a shooting.
When deputies arrived, they located two victims inside the residents – an adult female who was deceased and an adult make with gunshot wounds to the upper body. Units rendered aid until fire and EMS arrived and transported the make to a local hospital for treatment, the report stated.
The suspect fled prior to deputies’ arrival, according the Sheriff’s department.
The Sheriff’s Department credited the community in helping identify Gause, who was arrested on Tuesday.
“Further investigation revealed that Gause is known to frequent the Haygood neighborhood; he does not reside there,” the department said. “Investigators are still working to determine the connection between the suspect and victims and what led up to the shooting.”
Gause was booked into Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Tuesday and charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. He was denied bond.