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Marlin Butler

Case from Columbia, SC dated Apr 08, 2017

Victim Details

Marlin Butler

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2017-04-08

43

Marlin

Butler

07/02/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 8, 2017, a tragic event unfolded in Columbia, South Carolina, that would cut short the life of 43-year-old Marlon Butler. A male, Butler and his teenage son were returning to their home on Candwenn Court when they were confronted with a startling scene: their front door had been forcibly kicked in. Unbeknownst to them, the intruder was still inside.

As they cautiously made their way through their violated home, assessing what had been taken, they were s ...
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  • Responding to burglary call, police find man shot to death in his home | The State
  • Man, 23, charged with murder of Columbia man during home break-in
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