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Police update: Sawmill Branch Trail shooting case pending trial; county leads homicide investigation, town pursues trail cameras and MOU
Summary
Police chief updated the committee on the Oct. 30, 2024 Sawmill Branch Trail shooting that killed a 54-year-old woman and wounded her husband; suspect Christopher Kelly McDonald is out on $400,000 bond and charged by Dorchester County; town is pursuing mutual-aid MOU, trailhead cameras and other safety measures.
The police chief briefed the committee on the Sawmill Branch Trail shooting that occurred Oct. 30, 2024, reporting that a 54-year-old woman died and her husband was shot while they were walking their dogs.
The chief said Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is leading the criminal investigation; the suspect, identified in committee remarks as 20-year-old Christopher Kelly McDonald, was arrested and charged in county court with a series of offenses brought by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and additional regulatory charges from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The chief said McDonald was given a $400,000 bond, that firearms were removed from his home and that bond conditions prohibit him…
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