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‘Armed and dangerous’ man arrested after 2 women shot, killed in SC home

Dontrell Henry Rufus (Richland County Sheriff's Office)

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of two women has now been taken into custody, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators had been looking for Dontrell Rufus, who authorities said shot and killed two women in a South Carolina home.

**UPDATE**: Rufus was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. today. He is charged with two counts of murder. Have you seen...

Posted by Richland County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Richland County deputies said the shooting happened Monday night in a home near Hopkins, South Carolina.

Deputies said 28-year-old Rufus is charged with two counts of murder. Deputies did not give a motive for the killings.

The names or any details on the women shot have not been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.



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