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Anthony Patterson

Case from Orangeburg, SC dated Aug 26, 2015

Victim Details

Anthony Patterson

Male

Orangeburg

SC

2015-08-26

56

Anthony

Patterson

06/23/2026

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In the late summer of 2015, a quiet evening in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 56-year-old Anthony Patterson. On August 26th, Patterson found himself lured into a residence on Gretta Lane, situated near the county line shared with Calhoun County. What was supposed to be an ordinary encounter quickly turned fatal when several shots were fired. Patterson was struck in the upper body and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

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  • The Detroit News: ANTHONY PATTERSON's Obituary on The Detroit News
  • WCIV: Second man arrested in Orangeburg shooting
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