70 year old man found dead at Sumter auto repair shop

SUMTER, S.C. — A guy was found shot and killed at his automotive shop in Sumter early Tuesday morning. 

In accordance to the Sumter Sheriff’s Section, 70-year-aged Willie McDuffie from Lee County was found lifeless in his car restore store. 

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On Tuesday early morning July 19, 2022, all over 8:30am, deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office environment, along with EMS staff, responded to a enterprise along the 1500 block of Airport Highway in reaction to an unconscious male discovered within the constructing. 

Deputies and EMS determined the subject was deceased from gunshot wounds and contacted the Coroner’s Workplace.  

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He was discovered by a household member within the workplace. 

Sheriff Anthony Dennis said, “This enterprise is a modest near knit team of spouse and children and good friends, and they used their competencies to assist other people. We are attempting to validate motive but so considerably, McDuffie’s dying helps make no sense. We have a total crew of investigators functioning on this case. Whoever is liable for this senseless dying requirements to be held accountable. I am inquiring anybody in the group, everyone that understood this family members, if there is some thing my investigators want to know, contact this office environment.