S.C. man allegedly fatally shoots family members in triple homicide, including councilman
10/11/2022 12:19 pm PDT
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (TCD) -- A 25-year-old man stands accused of fatally shooting three family members in Richland and Horry counties, including a town councilman.
According to a news release from the Horry County Police Department, on Sunday, Oct. 9, at approximately 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 4000 block of Highway 319 to a report of a death. At the scene, authorities reportedly found 52-year-old Natasha Stevens’ body. Police said the death was ruled a homicide.
That same day, shortly after 7 p.m., deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home on the 400 block of Greensprings Drive to perform a welfare check, police said. At the scene, deputies reportedly found two deceased victims, 52-year-old Gloria Dewitt and 52-year-old James Dewitt. Both victims died from apparent gunshot wounds, according to police.
One day later, on Oct. 10, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police arrested Matthew Dewitt in connection with the deaths. He remains held in the Horry County Jail, records show.
One of the victims, James Dewitt, was an Atlantic Beach town councilman and had served on the council for about a year, WMBF-TV reports.
The suspect’s motive is currently unknown.
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