LANCASTER, S.C.– The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 16-year-old with murder after a man was shot and killed Saturday night. Β
Deputies were called to the 2100 block of Thomasville Street around 8:15 p.m. Saturday for a report of shots fired and a man lying in a ditch. Β
When they arrived they found Jeffery Dale Barrett, 42, lying on the side of the street with apparent gunshot wounds to his chest and lower leg. Β
Barrett was transported to Springs Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Β Β
Crime scene investigators recovered evidence from the scene and canvassed the areas for witnesses. They took 16-year-old Derrick Leron Stalk into custody and charged him as an adult with murder. Β
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office at 803-283-3388. Β
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