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Thomas Gardner

Case from Clover, SC dated Jul 31, 2019

Victim Details

Thomas Gardner

Male

Clover

SC

2019-07-31

45

Thomas

Gardner

07/16/2026

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In the summer of 2019, a grim discovery was made in a quiet home in Clover, South Carolina, unraveling a story of desperation and concealed tragedy. On July 31, authorities performing a welfare check at a residence on Griggs Road found the body of 45-year-old Thomas Stephen Gardner Jr. It was determined that he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound just days before his discovery. The scene, however, held a much deeper and more unsettling secret.

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  • WCNC: Coroner identifies man, 2 women found dead in Clover home
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role mental health may have played in Thomas Gardner's situation.... ...Read More
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