On September 11, 2023, deputies in Clarendon County, South Carolina, were called to a home on Homer Drive in the Summerton area around 3 p.m. and found 71-year-old Henry Everett Allen dead from a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting occurred inside the home of his girlfriend after an argument that reportedly followed Mr. Allen’s admission of infidelity.

The man known as Henry Bootlang Allen was born in Manning, graduated from Scott’s Branch High School, spent about a decade working in New York, and had returned to South Carolina to be near family. He was a father and grandfather, active in his church on the usher board and in janitorial duties, and remembered as hardworking and helpful to others.

A 71-year-old woman, Norine Sanders Brown, was detained at the scene, later arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. She is being held at the Clarendon County Detention Center pending court proceedings. If anyone knew Mr. Allen or has information about the case, please share what you know.