A tragic ending to a bizarre incident that began in Greenville County and ended on the interstate in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office is conducting a murder suicide investigation after two people were shot on I-85, shutting down the northbound lanes Saturday afternoon.
The incident started in Mauldin, where a 24-year-old woman was kidnapped by an armed suspect. The 38-year-old suspect and driver opened fire on the woman inside a blue Subaru Impreza on the highway. The suspect continued to drive and at one point turned around, heading northbound. It was at that time he turned the gun on himself and the car came to a stop near the Piedmont exit. The woman was taken to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where she died of a gunshot wound.
Investigators believe the two people knew each other well but no information about what led to the shooting has been released. The investigation into the kidnapping is being conducted by the Mauldin City Police Department.
The victim has been identified as 24 year old, Tayler Gennalee Maraj of Mauldin. The identity of the suspect has not been released, as of the time of this report.