In the quiet town of Lexington, South Carolina, a shocking and tragic event unfolded on May 28, 2019, leaving a family and community reeling. Christopher Aaron McCutchan, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased at his business, Master's Men Remodeling and Construction on Railroad Avenue. Alongside him was the body of a female employee, 51-year-old Tammy Ricard. Both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The scene discovered by deputies was grim, with a significant amount of blood next to Christopher's body and Tammy found slumped over in a chair.
The investigation into the double homicide quickly pointed to a suspect close to home: Christopher's own brother, Heath McCutchan. Authorities learned that a family argument had taken a violent and tragic turn. Reports indicated that Heath had recently quit his job at his brother's business and was reportedly very angry. This dispute is believed to have escalated, leading Heath to fatally shoot his brother and Ricard.
After the brutal acts at the business, the tragic series of events continued. Later that evening, law enforcement responded to a call of shots fired at a dock off Mooring Lane. There, they discovered Heath McCutchan's body in Lake Murray. The investigation concluded that after murdering his brother and Tammy Ricard, Heath had driven to the lake and taken his own life. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department confirmed that they were not seeking any other persons of interest in connection with the deaths, classifying the case as a double murder-suicide stemming from a family dispute. The community was left to mourn the devastating loss of three lives.
