The Laurens County Coroner’s Office this (Friday) afternoon released the identity of a man who died in gunfire early in the morning.
Deputy Coroner Bailey Williamson stated that at approximately 4:20 this morning deputies responded to Shealy Circle, off Leamon Street in Cross Hill and to Lisbon Road south of Laurens, on reports of a gunshot wound. The coroner indicated that deputies found a man with a gunshot injury on arrival at the Lisbon road location. He was identified as 27-year-old Tyquievius Parks Sr. of Cross Hill. The Deputy Coroner said that Mr. Parks was pronounced dead at the scene.
Leamon Street in Cross Hill was closed to traffic for a time this morning as multiple sheriff’s vehicles were in the area. WLBG learned that there were multiple gun casings in the Street in Cross Hill.
The investigation into the fatal shooting continued, involving the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and the State Law Enforcement Division.