In the quiet town of Ridgeway, South Carolina, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter on the evening of March 18, 2022. Jamaal Marvis Talford, a 38-year-old Black male, was found with a gunshot wound by deputies from the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office who were responding to a call on Old 21 around 8 p.m. Talford was transported by emergency services to a local hospital, but he did not survive his injuries.
The man who deputies say fired the weapon, 29-year-old
Franklin Durham, was arrested at the scene of the shooting. According to law enforcement, the two men had been involved in an altercation that evening. Following the incident, Durham was taken into custody and has since been charged with manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Further details emerged suggesting a confrontation between the two men prior to the deadly shooting. Durham was released from custody after posting a surety bond of $100,000 for the manslaughter charge and a $5,000 bond for the weapon charge. The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has stated that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Jamaal Talford's death is ongoing.
