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Ashley McFarland

Case from Sumter, SC dated Apr 16, 2025

Victim Details

Ashley McFarland

Female

White / Caucasian

Sumter

SC

2025-04-16

11

Ashley

McFarland

07/16/2026

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In the quiet community of Sumter, South Carolina, a dispute between neighbors over target practice escalated into a tragic and violent outburst, claiming the lives of two people, including 11-year-old Ashley McFarland. The young girl, a fifth-grade student at Kingsbury Elementary School, was fatally shot on the evening of April 16, 2025.

The harrowing events unfolded when 80-year-old Reuben Arthur Leonard, reportedly upset about his neighbors' target shooting, took matters into his own ha ...
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  • wltx.com: Neighbors remember victims after deadly Sumter shooting
  • https://www.wistv.com: Sumter man accused of killing wife, 11-year-old girl
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