Incident

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1-24-2015 South Carolina Simpsonville 1-5

Location

January 24, 2015

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: John Michael Ferrell
Age: 51
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: John Michael Hughes
Age: 57
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Margaret Renee Hughes
Age: 55
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Jacob Cody Hughes
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Jane Katherine Hughes
Age: 33
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Andrew Timothy Martin
Age: 37
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)

Notes

Ferrell initially thought to be intruder - now evidence concludes that Ferrell was assaulted and killed by estranged wife, her family, and her boyfriend

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-investigate-shooting-death-of-man-by-6039072.php

URL: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/crime/2015/01/29/family-of-4-charged-with-killing-man/22522759/

URL: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/01/29/4757016/5-charged-in-weekend-shooting.html

URL: http://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/us/ap/police-family-killed-man-over-child-custody-dispute/article_a584944c-293d-581e-91e0-bcb15617adb1.html

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 27