Gerard Jerry Celentano

In the quiet evening of August 15, 2018, in Longs, South Carolina, the life of 57-year-old Gerard 'Jerry' Celentano was tragically cut short in an act of violence that was part of a larger crime spree. A male who had relocated to Horry County from New Jersey about a year and a half prior, Celentano was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Food Lion grocery store.

The incident unfolded at approximately 10:30 p.m. as Celentano sat in his car. He was approached by two men and, in an attempt ...

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