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Ryan Williams

Case from Gaston, SC dated Apr 29, 2016

Victim Details

Ryan Williams

Male

Black / African American

Gaston

SC

2016-04-29

21

Ryan

Williams

06/25/2026

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In the late morning hours of a Friday in Gaston, South Carolina, the life of 21-year-old Ryan Williams was tragically cut short. On April 29, 2016, Williams, a Black male from Swansea, was found on Meadowfield Road, the victim of a fatal shooting. An autopsy later confirmed that he had died from a single gunshot wound to the head. The incident, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., prompted an immediate investigation by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

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  • thestate: UPDATE: Two suspects arrested in shooting death of Swansea man in Gaston
  • Two arrested in connection with fatal Gaston shooting
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