On a summer day in 2014, the life of Charles Emmett Grogan, a 77-year-old male, was brought to a violent end. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on Sheep Leg Road in South Carolina on the Fourth of July. It was later determined that Grogan died as a result of gun violence.
In the aftermath of the discovery of Grogan's death, law enforcement officials began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The investigation soon pointed towards a suspect close to home. According to the Abbeville County Sheriff's Office, Grogan's son was identified as the individual responsible for his father's death. Further reports indicated that the son had also attempted to kill his stepmother in the same incident. Details regarding a motive for the fatal attack were not made immediately available to the public. The investigation led to the arrest of the son in connection with the homicide of his father and the attempted murder of his stepmother.