South Carolina: 80-year-old man kills 11-year-old neighbor then confesses to killing his wife, deputies say
80-year-old SC man opens fire in neighbor's home killing child; then confesses to killing wife, deputies say
South Carolina: 80-year-old man kills 11-year-old neighbor then confesses to killing his wife, deputies say
80-year-old SC man opens fire in neighbor's home killing child; then confesses to killing wife, deputies say
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An 80-year-old man walked into his neighbor's home in a South Carolina neighborhood and shot and killed an 11-year-old, then confessed to killing his wife, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.Authorities said on Wednesday night dispatchers got a call about a shooting on Floyd Drive. Witnesses reported that a neighbor, identified as Reuben Arthur Leonard, came into a home and began shooting. Deputies arrived at the scene to find the child suffering from a gunshot wound and Leonard being restrained by family members. The child died at the scene. Leonard was taken into custody and told deputies he had killed his wife prior to the shooting on Floyd Drive. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office notified the Sumter Police Department, which went to Leonard’s home and found his wife dead. Leonard was taken to the hospital with injuries and will be booked into the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.He is charged with murder.“This is a horrific incident, and our investigators are working diligently to uncover all the details,” said Sheriff Anthony Dennis.
SUMTER, S.C. —
An 80-year-old man walked into his neighbor's home in a South Carolina neighborhood and shot and killed an 11-year-old, then confessed to killing his wife, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said on Wednesday night dispatchers got a call about a shooting on Floyd Drive. Witnesses reported that a neighbor, identified as Reuben Arthur Leonard, came into a home and began shooting.
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Deputies arrived at the scene to find the child suffering from a gunshot wound and Leonard being restrained by family members. The child died at the scene.