Updated: November 6, 2017

FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE AFTER FINDIND A WOMAN SHOT EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE ON NORTH FRANKLIN STREET ON SUNDAY EVENING JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT TO CHECK ON THE WELFARE OF A MALE WHO WAS ACTING STRANGE.  UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS WERE TOLD OF AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON SOUTH MAGNOLIA STREET.  OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE SECOND LOCATION AND DISCOVERED A 38 YEAR FEMALE DEAD AT A RESIDENCE.  THE NAME OF THE VICTIM IS NOT BEING RELEASED AT THIS TIME AND NO ONE IS IN CUSTODY.  INVESTIGATORS ARE ASKING IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION REGARDING THE SHOOTING TO NOTIFY THEM AT 256-760-6610.