A South Carolina guy sought after for allegedly killing his estranged spouse and her pal all through a controversy was once discovered lifeless on Sunday, officers stated.
Christopher Minor, 50, was once discovered lifeless at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County with an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound, consistent with the Mauldin Police Division. Park Rangers discovered his automobile unoccupied and searched the world earlier than they positioned his frame mendacity by means of Lake Thurmond.
Minor was once believed to have fatally shot Mariellen Bessent Minor, 41, and her pal Kim Melissa Thrift, 52, on Saturday at round 6 p.m. after the ladies arrived on the Arbors at Brookfield Flats to pick out up the youngsters the Minors shared. A controversy then ensued and police say Christopher Minor shot and killed them each, consistent with Fox Carolina.
Thrift had accompanied Mariellen Minor for protection causes, officers stated.
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Christopher Minor, 50, shot and killed his estranged spouse and her pal. (Mauldin Police Division)
Mauldin Police leader George Miller stated Mariellen Minor was once discovered mendacity beside a automobile with a couple of gunshot wounds and Thrift was once discovered within the automobile they arrived in.
Miller additionally stated the capturing came about in entrance of other people, together with youngsters, police stated. It’s unclear if the Minor youngsters witnessed the incident.
Police issued a BOLO, a “be looking out” caution, for Christopher Minor, who was once ultimate noticed riding a white Cadillac.Â
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He was once dealing with two counts of homicide and two counts of illegal ownership of a firearm within the fee of a violent act.
Christopher Minor was once dealing with two counts of homicide and two counts of illegal ownership of a firearm within the fee of a violent act. (Mauldin Police Division)
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Police stated a brother-in-law had prompt Mariellen Minor to record her alleged home abuse to government.
The police leader additionally prompt others who could also be experiencing home violence to hunt lend a hand.
“If you are a sufferer of home violence, I am begging you to record it in order that we will help you and take a look at and stay this from taking place,” Miller stated.
