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Anthony Shane Whiddon, a 37-year-old executive chef at Virginia's on King in Charleston, South Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2017. Whiddon was fatally shot by Thomas Demetrius Burns, a former dishwasher at the restaurant who had been fired. The incident occurred during lunchtime, a busy period for the restaurant located in a tourist-heavy section of downtown Charleston.
Burns, who had been dismissed from his position, returned to the restaurant armed and opened fire, ki ...Read More
Burns, who had been dismissed from his position, returned to the restaurant armed and opened fire, ki ...Read More
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Anthony Shane Whiddon
Male
White / Caucasian
Charleston
SC
2017-08-24
37
Anthony
Shane Whiddon
11/17/2025







