NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting on Interstate 26 on Monday.
52-year-old Rose Helen Kewlani of West Columbia died after being shot on I-26 West at mile marker 82, according to the Newberry County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy has been requested and is scheduled to be performed this week.
According to deputies, 45-year-old Wilfrido George Luna, also of Columbia, shot Kewlani in a vehicle near Exit 82, which is the SC-773/Prosperity exit in Newberry County. Officers said he then ran across the interstate.
Deputies said after a short pursuit the suspect was found at the Mid-Carolina Country Club. After what they say was a brief standoff, Luna was taken into custody, according to deputies. Multiple law agencies responded, including the Sou