LANCASTER, S.C. — A suspect has been arrested after a deadly shooting over a month ago in Lancaster, police said Wednesday.
The shooting happened on April 6 at a home on N. Hughes Street, according to the Lancaster Police Department. When officers arrived, they found 51-year-old Timothy Barbee, of Lancaster, shot and lying on the floor. Officers gave him medical attention and he was taken to the local hospital, where he later died.
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Lancaster police also found a deceased dog that had been shot inside the home, and there were multiple shell casings inside. Based on the suspect’s charges, the shooting appears to be in connection with a burglary.
Weeks after the shooting, a suspect was identified and arrested on Monday in Kershaw County.
LPD says Derrick Brown is facing charges of murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, malicious injury to animals, and first-degree burglary.
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Brown is being held in jail without bond, according to the police department.
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