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Dayton Rashae Hoefer

Case from Columbia, SC dated Apr 26, 2018

Victim Details

Dayton Rashae Hoefer

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2018-04-26

24

Dayton

Rashae Hoefer

06/22/2026

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In the spring of 2018, the life of 24-year-old Dayton Rashae Hoefer was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. On the evening of April 26th, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to Crane Creek Drive around 5:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting. The incident, which stemmed from an altercation, resulted in Hoefer suffering a fatal gunshot wound to his torso. In the immediate aftermath, he was rushed to a local hospital by his friends, but he succumb ...
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  • Coroner identifies man, 24, as victim in late Thursday shooting
  • Deputies investigating fatal shooting on Crane Creek Drive
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