LEE COUNTY, S.C. — Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputies have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred at a truck stop along I-20, near Bishopville, Sunday evening.

Deputies were called to the Pilot Travel Center on Highway 15 (Sumter Highway) at I-20 around 8 p.m. Arriving at the scene, deputies confirmed that one person was dead. The victim's identity has not yet been released.

LCSO arrested Derrick Scott Sr., of Little River, and charged him with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and unlawful conduct towards a child.

Scott is being held at the Sumter County Detention Center, awaiting bond.

This is an ongoing investigation and this story will be updated as details become available.

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