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Billy DeShawn B.J. Watson

Case from Mccormick, SC dated Apr 03, 2023

Victim Details

Billy DeShawn B.J. Watson

Male

Black / African American

Mccormick

SC

2023-04-03

25

Billy

DeShawn B.J. Watson

06/30/2026

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In the quiet town of McCormick, South Carolina, a community was shaken by the tragic death of 25-year-old Billy DeShawn 'BJ' Watson, a male resident of Greenwood. The incident, which occurred on a Monday evening in April 2023, marked the first homicide in the town in three decades, leaving a profound impact on its residents.

The McCormick County Sheriff's Office responded to a call concerning a shooting on factions drive, where they discovered Watson with a gunshot wound to the chest. Des ...
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  • Obituary for Billy DeShawn Watson, Jr. at J.L. Parks Family Funeral Home
  • Index-Journal: Vigil honors Greenwood man fatally shot in McCormick

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