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Johnny McCarthy III

Case from Gaston, SC dated Nov 25, 2016

Victim Details

Johnny McCarthy III

Male

Black / African American

Gaston

SC

2016-11-25

32

Johnny

McCarthy III

06/29/2026

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In the late autumn of 2016, a sudden and tragic event cut short the life of a Gaston, South Carolina man. Thirty-two-year-old Johnny McCarthy III, a male resident of the small town, died on Friday, November 25, 2016. The incident that led to his untimely passing occurred around 2 p.m. at a residence on Pineturn Lane.

According to the Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, McCarthy sustained a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. An autopsy confirmed that the gunshot was the cause of h ...
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  • The Herald: Johnny Edward McCarthy III's Obituary on The Herald
  • Johnny McCarthy III, age 32 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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