Man beaten to death with hammer at SC homeless shelter
December 14, 2020 GMT
EFFINGHAM, S.C. (AP) A man at a homeless shelter in South Carolina has been beaten to death with a hammer by a fellow resident, authorities said.
Bobby Carl Gainey, 56, was beaten with the hammer Saturday morning at the Regeneration Center in Effingham and died a short time later at the hospital, Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken told media outlets.
Joseph Lee McFadden, 39, was arrested after the beating and charged with murder, deputies said.
Investigators said the attack happened after an argument at the shelter, but released no other details.
Suspect charged after man beaten to death with hammer in Florence County, authorities say Joseph McFadden (Source: Florence County Detention Center) By WMBF News Staff | December 14, 2020 at 11:17 AM EST - Updated December 14 at 11:18 AM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A man has been arrested in connection with an assault that turned deadly over the weekend in Florence County.
According to information from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 1300 block of Olanta Highway in Effingham at 11:25 a.m. Saturday for a reported assault.
The victim was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken identified the victim as 56-year-old Bobby Carl Gainey, of Cheraw. The man was attacked with a hammer, according to the coroner’s office.