Homicide under investigation in Seneca

A shooting incident occurred early Wednesday morning at 641 Lands End Road near Seneca; this is located in the Crossroads Community of Oconee County. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that this incident was first reported at 3:37am to Oconee E-911 Communications. The shooting resulted in the death of 43-year-old Jason Edward Dalton of Seneca. He resided at the incident location and died at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the upper body. Addis says that this shooting incident appears to be the result of the negligent handling of a firearm, which resulted in this death. An autopsy has been performed and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this incident.