Scottrell Juarez West, 37, died from multiple gunshot wounds on Aug. 21 in the Batesburg-Leesville area of Lexington County, and police are seeking answers.

Town of Batesburg-Leesville officers were dispatched at 12:30 a.m. that day to the 500 block of Ash Street not far from Batesburg Cemetery after a call about gun shots. 

When officers arrived, West, who was a Monetta resident, was discovered lying near the road suffering from gun shot wounds.

Officers rendered medical help, but, according to a release from the coroner's office, West was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The incident is under investigation by the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. Law enforcement encourages anyone with information about the incident to contact 803-532-4408 or Midlands Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.