Sheriff: Gaston Man Shot, Killed at Home

Detectives are looking for the person who shot and killed a 60-year-old man in his home near Gaston Saturday. 

Jimmy Lee Helms died as a result of being shot multiple times in the upper torso, Lexington County Coroner Harry Harman said. 

Deputies and firefighters responded to a call around 6:45 a.m. concerning a fire at Helms' house on Blackville Road, according to the sheriff's department. Firefighters found Helms' badly-burned body on the couch.

The fire also caused extensive damage to the house, according to the sheriff's department. Deputies say Helms was dead before the fire started. 

The sheriff's department is investigating Helms' death and the fire.

Anyone with information about the crime should call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at 803-785-8230 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.