A 25-year-old woman has died following an officer-involved shooting at an apartment complex in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The woman was identified as Brianna Skiesha Zara Edwards, who lived on Kensington Drive in Spartanburg.
The shooting occurred Sunday night, August 30, at Georgetown Luxury Apartments on Kensington Drive. Edwards was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after the incident.
Medical personnel later pronounced her dead at 11:28 p.m., according to information released by the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities have not yet released a complete account of what led to the shooting or what happened during the encounter between Edwards and law enforcement.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and Spartanburg Police Department are investigating the incident. Investigators are expected to review evidence from the scene and gather information from witnesses as they work to establish what happened.
An autopsy and toxicology testing were also conducted as part of the investigation, with additional forensic results still pending.
Officials have not released further details about the officer or officers involved, and no conclusions about the circumstances of the shooting have been announced.
The incident has left Edwards' family and loved ones mourning her sudden death as investigators continue working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the encounter.
Authorities are expected to release additional information as the investigation progresses.
For now, the case remains under investigation, and the circumstances surrounding the fatal officer-involved shooting have yet to be fully established
