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SC 'Serial Killer' May Be Dead: NC Cops

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(Newser) – North Carolina police have shot and killed a man who may have been the shooter responsible for five deaths in a nearby South Carolina town, the Gaffney Ledger reports. Members of the 100-member task force combing through Cherokee County, SC, visited the crime scene in neighboring Gaston County, NC. “We saw evidence they needed to know about,” a Gaston cop tells CNN.

Gaston police responding to a robbery found a house occupied by two residents and an “acquaintance.” The man first provided false identification, and a real ID revealed an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The man then pulled a gun and fired on police, who returned fire and killed him. One officer was injured but has been released from the hospital. A car outside the home matches the description of the car used by the Gaffney killer.

The Tyler Home Center in Gaffney, S.C., where Stephen Tyler and his daughter were shot and killed.
The Tyler Home Center in Gaffney, S.C., where Stephen Tyler and his daughter were shot and killed.   (AP Photo)
A composite drawing of the suspected serial killer in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
A composite drawing of the suspected serial killer in Cherokee County, South Carolina.   (AP Photo)
Reward posters hang in the window of a local business in Gaffney, S.C.
Reward posters hang in the window of a local business in Gaffney, S.C.   (AP Photo)
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Jul 6, 09 3:57 PM CDT
Indeed I do hope they are 100% able to connect this guy to the murder cases so the people can finally rest. Reply
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