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Kyre Bethea

Case from Sumter, SC dated Jan 26, 2017

Victim Details

Kyre Bethea

Male

Black / African American

Sumter

SC

2017-01-26

19

Kyre

Bethea

07/08/2026

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In the quiet community of Sumter, South Carolina, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, January 26, 2017. Kyre Raquan Bethea, a 19-year-old male, was at a residence on Somerset Drive when he sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The incident, which unfolded around 7 p.m., was not the result of a heated conflict, but rather a perilous game gone horribly wrong.

According to witnesses, Bethea was with an acquaintance, 17-year-old Rhythm Sharmell Portee, and the ...
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  • Teens playing with gun led to deadly shooting, according to investigators
  • 19-Year-Old Killed in Sumter Shooting Identified | wltx.com
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