Tuomey staff member dead, female patient charged after incident at Sumter hospital

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 6/7/22

A Sumter woman faces charges of assault and one hospital staff member is dead after officials say staff attempted to stop the patient from leaving a court-ordered evaluation.

According to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the Sumter …

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