RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. —

A man was fatally shot after he kicked in the door to a South Carolina apartment, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies said the shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. Sunday along Bayfield Road.

When deputies arrived, they said they found a man with a gunshot wound. That man later died at the hospital. His name has not been released.

Deputies said they also spoke to the shooter who said the man kicked in the door of the apartment and so the shooter grabbed a gun and shot him.

On Wednesday, investigators closed the case after determining that the shooting is a justifiable homicide.

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