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Anthony Shane Whiddon

Case from Charleston, SC dated Aug 24, 2017

Victim Details

Anthony Shane Whiddon

Male

White / Caucasian

Charleston

SC

2017-08-24

37

Anthony

Shane Whiddon

07/07/2026

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On a summer afternoon in Charleston, South Carolina, the life of Anthony Shane Whiddon, a 37-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 24, 2017, Whiddon was working as the executive chef at the popular restaurant Virginia's on King when a former employee entered the establishment and fatally shot him. The gunman was identified as Thomas Demetrius Burns, a 53-year-old man who had previously worked at the restaurant as a dishwasher and had been fired from his position.

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  • KSNT News: Chef slain at Charleston restaurant; suspect shot by police
  • Post and Courier: 'Disgruntled' man kills former co-worker at busy Charleston restaurant, takes hostage before being shot by police
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