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CHESNEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — One Dead, One Hurt in Shooting Outside Food Lion; Suspect in Custody

One person was shot and killed and another person was hurt in a shooting in the parking lot of the Food Lion grocery store and Hardee's on Alabama Avenue in Chesnee, South Carolina, at about 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says a suspect is in custody. The person who died has not been named yet, and how badly the second person was hurt is not known. Deputies have not said what led to the shooting.

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Date
October 27, 2026
Location
Food Lion and Hardee's parking lot, Alabama Avenue, Chesnee
Stage
CHARGED

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Officers at the Food Lion on Alabama Avenue in Chesnee after Tuesday morning's deadly shooting. Photo: WYFF 4 | Crime scene tape in the Food Lion parking lot in Chesnee. Photo: FOX Carolina
Officers at the Food Lion on Alabama Avenue in Chesnee after Tuesday morning's deadly shooting. Photo: WYFF 4 | Crime scene tape in the Food Lion parking lot in Chesnee. Photo: FOX Carolina

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  1. NEW CHARGED Court

    Update #5 — Suspect denied bond on all charges

    The coroner has identified the dead man as Lenny James Presnell Jr., 39. Noah Ashton Kowalewsky, 24, who is charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons counts, was denied bond on all charges at his October 28 hearing. The injured victim is expected to recover fully, and police say the attacks appear to have been random. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. Police outside the Food Lion on South Alabama Avenue in Chesnee after Tuesday's attack. Photo: WYFF News 4

    CHARGED

    Update #4 — Man Killed in Chesnee Attack Named: Lenny Presnell Jr., 39

    The man shot dead at the Chesnee Car Wash on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, has been named as Lenny James Presnell Jr., 39, of Chesnee, South Carolina, WYFF News 4 reported. The attack started around 6:45 a.m. outside the Food Lion on South Alabama Avenue. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says the attacker hurt four people at three spots: Presnell was killed at the car wash, a woman was shot and hit with the gun at the Food Lion, and two other people were pushed near the Hardee's. The woman shot at the Food Lion is expected to fully recover. Deputies held the suspect, Noah Ashton Kowalewsky, 24, at the scene. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, having a gun as a convicted felon, assault and weapons charges. His bond hearing (where a judge decides if he can be released before trial) is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Police have not said why he attacked.
  3. Noah Ashton Kowalewsky, 24, booking photo. Photo: Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office (via Audacy)

    CHARGED

    Update #3 — Chesnee Shooting Suspect Named: Noah Kowalewsky, 24, Charged With Murder

    The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office has named the man arrested after Tuesday morning's (Oct. 27) shootings in Chesnee, South Carolina. He is Noah Ashton Kowalewsky, 24. Deputies held him at the scene.

    Deputies say one person was shot and killed at the Chesnee Car Wash. Another person was shot and also hit with the gun outside the Food Lion on South Alabama Avenue. That person is being treated at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and is expected to fully recover. Two other people were pushed around near the Hardee's next door.

    Kowalewsky is charged with murder, attempted murder, having a gun when the law bars him from owning one because of a past felony, third-degree assault and battery (a lesser assault charge), and having a weapon during a violent crime. He is expected in court Wednesday morning for his first hearing.

    The person who died has not been named yet. Police have not said why the attack happened.
  4. Deputies at the Food Lion shopping center on South Alabama Avenue in Chesnee. Photo: FOX Carolina

    SUSPECT ARRESTED

    Update #2 — Police Chief Says Gunman Fired at a Laundromat, Then Hit a Food Lion Worker With His Gun

    Chesnee Police Chief George Main says the man now in custody first fired shots at a laundromat near the Food Lion on South Alabama Avenue in Chesnee, South Carolina, early Tuesday, October 27. The person who died was found at the laundromat. The man then went to the Food Lion, where he hit a woman who works there with his gun, and more shots were fired outside the store, police told FOX Carolina. The chief says the call came in at about 6:42 a.m. When he arrived, he saw the man walking around with a gun and put him in his patrol car. The man talked with officers but did not say why he did it. The person who died has not been named yet, the man in custody has not been named, and no charges have been announced. The Food Lion stayed closed for the day. Nearby schools in Spartanburg County School District 2 kept a normal schedule. Watch the video: https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2026/10/27/deputies-one-killed-one-hurt-shooting-outside-chesnee-food-lion/ (Video: FOX Carolina)
  5. Officers outside the Chesnee Food Lion on Tuesday morning. Photo: WYFF 4

    SUSPECT ARRESTED

    Update #1 — Suspect in Custody After Deadly Food Lion Parking Lot Shooting

    The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says one person was killed and another was hurt in a shooting outside the Food Lion on Alabama Avenue in Chesnee, South Carolina, early Tuesday morning. A suspect is in custody. The person who died has not been named, and charges have not been announced yet. Watch the video: https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2026/10/27/deputies-one-killed-one-hurt-shooting-outside-chesnee-food-lion/ (Video: FOX Carolina)

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