In the quiet community of Sumter, South Carolina, a gathering of acquaintances took a tragic turn on the evening of March 18, 2026, ending in the death of 22-year-old Ladae Barnes. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a shooting at a residence on Highway 15 South at approximately 9:26 p.m. Upon their arrival, deputies found Barnes with injuries from which they attempted to render aid, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation that followed the fat
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