A South Carolina man is in custody after allegedly fatally shooting three of his family members, including an Atlantic Beach councilman, according to the Horry County Police Department.
Police responded to a home in Horry County on the eastern coast of South Carolina Sunday afternoon to investigate a death they determined to be a homicide. The victim was identified by the Horry County Coroner's Office as 52-year-old Natasha Stevens, police said.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department also responded to a home just outside of Columbia, South Carolina, Sunday evening for a welfare check. "Upon arrival, deputies found two people dead with apparent gunshot wounds," according to police in Horry County."The Richland County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims as Gloria Dewitt and James Dewitt, II, both 52, of Columbia.”
Matthew Allen Dewitt was arrested and taken to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center where he remains as of Tuesday. Charges against him are still pending, according to police. Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's exact relationship to the three victims or a motive in the shootings.James Dewitt II is listed as a councilman for the town of Atlantic Beach on their website.
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