On a summer day in Edgefield, South Carolina, 29-year-old Leric Merriweather was enjoying a cookout with his family, including his two young sons. The gathering on June 6, 2015, took an unfortunate turn when a verbal dispute broke out. Merriweather asked everyone involved in the altercation, including a man named Montrell Deshawn Troutman, to leave his property.
Later that evening, the conflict escalated dramatically. Around 8:45 p.m., approximately four hours after the initial argument,
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