A game of cards among acquaintances on an autumn evening in Florence, South Carolina, took a tragic turn, ending the life of 34-year-old Lee William Woodberry Jr. On the night of Saturday, October 24, 2020, an argument erupted during the game, escalating to the point of gunfire. Woodberry was fatally shot, leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends.
The incident was not a random act of violence but a dispute that spiraled out of control, cutting short a man's life over a disagreement.
In the days that followed the deadly shooting, law enforcement identified a suspect. Nathaniel Daltry Brunson, a 28-year-old resident of Florence, was arrested and charged with the murder of Lee William Woodberry Jr. and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The arrest brought a sense of cautious relief to a community shaken by the sudden violence. Brunson was taken into custody and held at the Florence County Detention Center as the legal process began to unfold, promising a path toward accountability for the life that had been lost.
