West Columbia Man Killed in Roadside Shootout

Posted 8/26/22

A man is dead following a shootout in Lexington County on the evening of Aug. 25.

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West Columbia Man Killed in Roadside Shootout

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A man is dead following a shootout in Lexington County on the evening of Aug. 25.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced that Michael Duqne Funny, 66, was killed during the roadside confrontation at about 8:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Glenn Road.

Cleveland Stone Jr., 21, who is accused of shooting and killing Funny, was arrested and faces charges for murder and posession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to a release from the sheriff’s department. He will be formally charged and booked into the Lexington County Detention Center following his release from the hospital.

Both men are from West Columbia.

The 100 block of Glenn Road intersects Old Wire Road between U.S. Highways 321 and 176 near Pine Ridge and Gaston.

“Based on the evidence at the scene and information gathered during interviews, detectives have determined Stone shot Funny as he stood outside Funny’s car,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon is quoted. “Funny, as he sat inside his car, returned fire with rounds that hit Stone and a bystander.”

That bystander and Stone remain in the hospital, where they are being treated for gunshot wounds, the release states. A Facebook post from the coroner’s office lists the conditions of two people shot at the scene besides Funny as unknown.

According to the coroner’s office, Funny, who died at the scene from injuries sustained in the incident, was shot multiple times in the upper body.

“This was an isolated incident that started with Funny asking Stone a question about a family member after driving up and seeing Stone near a home,” Koon is quoted. “Stone, who was armed with a pistol, began shooting after a brief conversation.”

The sheriff’s department continues to investigate.

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