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Cecil Gilliam

Case from Woodruff, SC dated Feb 06, 2016

Victim Details

Cecil Gilliam

Male

Black / African American

Woodruff

SC

2016-02-06

40

Cecil

Gilliam

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 6, 2016, the life of Cecil Gilliam, a 40-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Woodruff, South Carolina. Woodruff police were dispatched to a house on Sharpe Street around 4 a.m. following a report of a disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, they discovered Gilliam, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He ultimately succumbed to his injuries, having been shot seven times.

An investigation into the shooting quickly identified a suspe ...
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