Man charged with murder in mass shooting at South Carolina bar
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Authorities have charged a man with murder in a mass shooting that killed four people and injured 15 more last month at a bar on a South Carolina island. Anferny Freeman, 27, was already in jail on a charge of possessing a machine gun when investigators served arrest warrants on him Friday, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner said. Freeman was charged with four counts of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to online jail records.
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Main Idea: Anferny Freeman has been charged with murder in a South Carolina bar shooting that killed four people and left 15 others injured.
Key Points:
- Freeman was already in jail on a machine gun charge when Beaufort County sheriff’s investigators served the new arrest warrants.
- Authorities say the shooting happened during a high school reunion party at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island.
- The victims were identified by the coroner’s office, and investigators say they expect more arrests as they sort out who fired shots.
- The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said it has gathered evidence from bullets, shell casings, videos, and witness interviews, and a judge denied Freeman bond.
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The mass shooting and murder charges show how gun violence can kill and injure ordinary people, and police work may lead to more arrests. Cannot undo the harm.
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- Anferny FreemanpersonPrimaryEvaluated
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Law-enforcement agency investigating the shooting and describing the incident and suspects.
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Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Battery Creek High Schooleducational / research institutionMinorCandidate
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