A family argument at a Millwood Avenue home in Sumter, South Carolina, on October 16, 2022, ended in the death of 35-year-old Joseph Patrick Borja Benavente. The Sumter County Coroner confirmed Benavente died of a gunshot wound at the scene of the altercation.

The argument began in the yard of the residence Benavente shared with a relative, 25-year-old JohnRay Jacob Borja. Law enforcement says JohnRay Borja allegedly shot Benavente with a handgun; he was taken into custody at the scene by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Sumter County Detention Center on charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. An autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

The familial relationship between victim and alleged shooter is a central detail in this investigation. Did anyone in the Sumter area witness the argument or have information about what led to the shooting?