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Tony McGriff

Case from Lancaster, SC dated Aug 01, 2020

Victim Details

Tony McGriff

Male

Black / African American

Lancaster

SC

2020-08-01

49

Tony

McGriff

07/13/2026

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In the late afternoon of August 1, 2020, Garfield Antonio 'Tony' McGriff, a 49-year-old man from Lancaster, South Carolina, was found shot to death in the driveway of a residence on Dixon Road. When officers from the Lancaster Police Department arrived at the scene shortly after 4 p.m., they pronounced McGriff deceased.

The investigation into McGriff's death led authorities to identify Demario Lamar Mingo, a 40-year-old man, as the suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for Mingo, charging ...
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  • https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article244681942.html
  • https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-investigating-after-man-fatally-shot-lancaster/LFWADPRHDJCITEF3NJWQBIHA6I/
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