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Melvin Anthony Gibson

Case from Florence, SC dated May 11, 2025

Victim Details

Melvin Anthony Gibson

Male

Black / African American

Florence

SC

2025-05-11

39

Melvin

Anthony Gibson

07/01/2026

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In the early hours of Mother's Day, May 11, 2025, a violent encounter outside a Florence, South Carolina nightclub tragically cut short the life of 39-year-old Melvin Anthony Gibson. Gibson, a male security guard at the Qulture Bistro lounge, was fatally shot while attempting to protect patrons during a chaotic incident that also left six other people injured. The shooting reportedly occurred around 3 a.m. after a disturbance broke out in the nightclub's parking lot.

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  • https://www.wmbfnews.com: Arrest made in Pee Dee nightclub shooting that killed security guard, sheriff says
  • https://www.wbtw.com/news/pee-dee/florence-county/man-charged-with-murder-in-florence-nightclub-shooting/
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