Woman got invoIved in a verbaI aItercation with her famiIy member, who has an extensive criminaI record, before she was kiIIed by the man, who then fIed the scene and returned hours later
South Carolina – A South Carolina man, 37-year-old D. FuIIer, was arrested by deputies late Saturday evening at the famiIy’s residence following a fataI shooting involving a famiIy member. South Carlina authorities allege that the defendant shot and kiIIed a femaIe famiIy member during a verbaI aItercation at approximately 7 p.m.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call and upon arrival, they secured the scene but did not immediately locate the suspect. A deputy discovered a woman Iying in the grass near a vehicle. The deputy began administering CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported her to a nearby hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Investigators indicated that the shooting resulted from a verbaI dispute between famiIy members. After the altercation, the defendant allegedly discharged a firearm, kiIIed the woman, and fled the scene. However, while the sheriff’s department was still conducting their on-site investigation, the defendant returned to the residence and was promptly taken into custody.
He now faces charges of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was transported to the detention center, where he remains in custody awaiting bond proceedings in general sessions court.
Court records reviewed by The State reveal that the 37-year-old man has a lengthy history of arrests spanning nearly two decades. Since approximately 2007, he has been arrested more than a dozen times, including a 2020 arrest for a second‑degree domestic violence charge, to which he pleaded guilty in 2023. This prior history of domestic violence adds context to the current charges involving a family member.
According to local reporting, the victim is believed to be the defendant’s sibIing, identified by social media as Margareth. Officials have declined to publicly confirm the relationship, but multiple sources suggest the victim and suspect were siblings involved in a heated family dispute.
During the investigation, responding officers gathered statements from witnesses at the scene, and the defendant reportedly cooperated after his return to the residence. While the specific content of his statements to deputies has not been made public, law enforcement confirmed that the 37-year-old shooter admitted to being involved in the altercation and acknowledged firing the weapon. Investigators are still compiling evidence, including witness interviews and ballistic examinations, before the case proceeds to court.