Clarendon County Sheriff Baxley responds to rumors of further violence after deadly weekend Summerton graduation party shooting

CLARENDON COUNTY – Rumors about a possible retaliation to the June 5 shooting in the St. Paul area that left one woman dead and seven people, including six minors shot, have been circulating throughout Clarendon County since the shooting.

On June 7, Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley said that his office “has received numerous calls today (Tuesday) in reference to possible retaliation threats.”

“There are rumors of a shooting at our local Walmart which is false information,” Baxley wrote. “We have not had any shootings today. We do not have any credible information of any such activity.”

Baxley said that in reference to the shooting on the evening of June 5, “We have conducted many interviews and will continue until this case is solved. We have many assisting agencies: local, state and federal working with us daily.

“Please know, Chief (Keith) Grice with the City of Manning and myself work together daily for the citizens of Clarendon County. We have extra law enforcement patrolling tonight (Tuesday) and in the days to come.”

“I am asking if anyone has any information in reference to this tragic incident, to please call the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 435-4414 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-274-6372.”