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Wendy Cook

Case from Dillon, SC dated Aug 21, 2022

Victim Details

Wendy Cook

Female

White / Caucasian

Dillon

SC

2022-08-21

54

Wendy

Cook

06/29/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of Sunday, August 21, 2022, the community of Dillon, South Carolina, was irrevocably changed. Wendy Cook, a 54-year-old female, was found shot to death inside a car on Southwind Road. Deputies from the Dillon County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene around 3:15 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. There, they discovered the beloved elementary school principal, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Her death was later officially ruled a homicide ...
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  • https://www.foxcarolina.com: Dillon County elementary school principal shot, killed over weekend, sheriff confirms
  • WJBF: South Carolina principal found dead in car with suspect still inside, sheriff says
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    I've been following Wendy Cook's case ever since it happened, and one detail that really hit me was ... ...Read More
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