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 Edgefield shooting incident lands one in jail web posted December 9, 2009 EDGEFIELD – What started out as a quiet and rainy Tuesday morning turned out to be anything but quiet as two deputies walking out of the Magistrates Office reported hearing a scream and then gunshots ringing out around 10:30 am. Within moments 911 dispatchers began getting calls reporting gunshots fired behind the Barristers Coffee House on Simpkins Street. As police began to converge on the area they were told the alleged shooter had fled in a white Ford F150 pickup truck. The truck was spotted speeding down Main Street and then turning on Mims Avenue. Officers tried to intercept the truck but were unsuccessful. Deputies were able to obtain the tag number on the truck which was broadcast to surrounding agencies. Edgefield Police arrived at the scene of the shooting incident to find no victim and spoke with an employee in the coffee shop. According to police reports, the worker said the man entered the shop for a short while, left, and within five to ten seconds she heard him scream and several gunshots were fired. As the investigation was underway, a South Carolina State Trooper spotted a truck speeding and made a traffic stop on Highway 25 near Lloyd Road, unaware of the shooting incident. The truck stopped by the Trooper matched the description given of the suspect as well as having the same tag number. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to provide backup for the trooper due to the man having a gun. The driver, identified as John Hartley Byrd, 27, of Edgefield, was taken into custody by the Trooper for driving under the influence. A .9 mm pistol was found and confiscated by the Sheriff’s Office, reports state. According to information obtained, Mr. Byrd took a breathalyzer test that registered .13 BAC (blood alcohol content), well above the legal definition of being intoxicated. He was charged with DUI by the Highway Patrol and disorderly conduct by the Edgefield Police Department for the dischare of a firearm in the town limits. Edgefield Police were able to recover one of the shell casings from the scene and collected it as evidence. Police reports did not contain a court date. © Copyright 2009
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