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Jacob Russ

Case from Sumter, SC dated Feb 12, 2023

Victim Details

Jacob Russ

Male

Black / African American

Sumter

SC

2023-02-12

14

Jacob

Russ

06/28/2026

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A quiet Sunday afternoon in Sumter, South Carolina, turned tragic, leaving a family devastated and a community in shock. Fourteen-year-old Jacob Russ, a male student at Sumter High School, was fatally shot on February 12, 2023, at a McDonald's on North Lafayette Drive. The incident, which cut short a young life, stemmed from a workplace dispute that escalated into deadly violence. Jacob was not directly involved in the initial conflict but was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
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  • https://www.wistv.com: Teen killed in Sumter restaurant shooting, suspect arrested
  • Family mourns the loss of 14-year-old shot dead outside McDonald's ...
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    I just can't stop thinking about how senseless this tragedy at McDonald's was. I heard that Jacob Ru... ...Read More
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