Santee Cooper District SC

Sheriff: Victim beaten, shot in head before body set on fire

WACH FOX Columbia

Aug 7, 2026

Sheriff: Victim beaten, shot in head before body set on fire

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis provided an update on the investigation into the partially burned body found near Cedar Avenue and Industrial Road.The pres |!| Columbia Sumter…

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Sheriff: Victim beaten, shot in head before body set on fire

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