S.C. dispute over stolen lottery ticket leads to deadly shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina man was arrested for murder following a violent dispute over a lottery ticket.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Paul Williams, 70, was charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent offense and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
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The department says deputies responded to the 800 block of Congaree Church Road on Wednesday night at around 8 p.m. after receiving word of a dispute over a stolen lottery ticket.
Deputies reportedly heard a gunshot when they arrived at the scene and saw Williams leaving a backyard with a gun in his hand, according to deputies.
Law enforcement found a man shot in the upper body in the backyard. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but died from his injuries.
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Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the victim as Matthew A. Flemming, 67, of Columbia.
Paul Williams was arrested and taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, where he awaits his bond hearing.
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