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Thembi Chalmers

Case from Salley, SC dated Jul 05, 2020

Victim Details

Thembi Chalmers

Female

Black / African American

Salley

SC

2020-07-05

43

Thembi

Chalmers

06/21/2026

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On a summer evening in Salley, South Carolina, a domestic dispute shattered the quiet of a Maple Street home, leaving 43-year-old Thembi Chalmers dead. On July 5, 2020, Chalmers was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Levi Bonnett, in the residence they shared. The fatal encounter was the tragic culmination of an argument between the couple.

After shooting Chalmers, the 45-year-old Bonnett left their shared home and walked less than 100 feet to a friend's house on the same street. It was th ...
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  • https://www.wrdw.com: Crime takes no holiday: CSRA shootings kill 2, injure 7
  • How domestic dispute turned deadly for 2 in Salley - WRDW
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