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A 58-year-old male, Ronald A. Bonnette, became an innocent victim of gang violence in Columbia, SC, on the evening of October 26, 2018. After returning home from his job as a painter, Bonnette was taking out his trash at the Petan Apartments on Beatty Road at approximately 8 p.m. when a shootout erupted between rival gangs. He was caught in the crossfire and sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the torso. The Richland County Sheriff's Department reported that at least 25 rounds were fired during t ...Read More
Victim Details

Ronald A. Bonnette

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2018-10-26

58

Ronald

A. Bonnette

12/10/2025