CHESNEE, S.C. — A 24-year-old man faces murder and attempted murder charges after an early morning incident Tuesday, Oct. 27, left one person dead and three others victimized in Chesnee, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Chesnee police responded at approximately 6:45 a.m. to a reported disturbance involving a weapon at the Food Lion at 712 S. Alabama Ave. Sheriff’s deputies also responded to assist.
Officers detained Noah Ashton Kowalewsky in the Food Lion parking lot, the Sheriff’s Office said. During the preliminary investigation, officers located victims at Food Lion and Hardee’s and found one person dead from a gunshot wound at the Chesnee Car Wash.
Chesnee police asked the Sheriff’s Office to take over the homicide investigation. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office Violent Crime Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
Four victims identified in the investigation
According to the Sheriff’s Office, one victim was shot and killed at the car wash. A second victim was shot and struck with a firearm at Food Lion. That person was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and is expected to make a full recovery.
Two other victims were pushed around in the vicinity of Hardee’s, the release said.
Charges and bond hearing
The Sheriff’s Office said Kowalewsky has been charged with:
- Murder
- Attempted murder
- Possession of a weapon during a violent crime — two counts
- Felon in possession of a firearm
- Assault and battery, third degree — two counts
Kowalewsky was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Facility. His bond hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the release.
The investigation remains active. The Sheriff’s Office said no further information was available for release at the time of its announcement.
Charges are accusations. Kowalewsky is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Source: Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office media release dated Oct. 27, 2026.
