Waltki Cermoun WILLIAMS^{[1, 2]}

1981 - 2016  (35 years)

• Name	Waltki Cermoun WILLIAMS  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	30 Jan 1981	Detroit, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Agents collect info on shooting 35-year-old died Saturday in officer-involved incident People have left memorial items at the corner of Guignard Drive and Miller Road where Waltki Williams was allegedly shot and killed by Sumter police officers late Saturday night. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:00 am A surgical glove lies on the road near where a makeshift memorial was placed at the corner of Miller Road and Guignard Drive on Monday after the alleged shooting of Waltki Williams by Sumter Police officers Saturday night. The incident followed a domestic violence call to the Sumter Mall where Williams' former girlfriend called 911 fearing for her life. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM State Law Enforcement Division provided little new information on the investigation of a police-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 35-year-old Waltki Cermoun Williams of Sumter on Saturday. SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the agency could not provide details about the case because the investigation is ongoing. Berry said agents are still collecting forensic evidence and conducting interviews and will submit that information to the prosecutors with Third Circuit Solicitor's Office in Sumter. According to a news release from SLED, there is dash-cam footage of the incident. Williams was killed during a shooting incident with officers after a domestic violence call from his former girlfriend at Sumter Mall on Broad Street. According to a news release from Sumter Police Department, the woman was afraid to leave the mall because she said Williams, who was in the parking lot, allegedly threatened to kill her. Williams later led law enforcement on a chase as he fled the area when officers arrived at the mall, according to the release. The chase ended when Williams crashed into two vehicles at the intersection of Miller Road and North Guignard Drive, where he exited his vehicle and fled from officers on foot. The release said there was a "brief struggle and then an exchange of gunfire," at which time Williams was fatally wounded. No other injuries were reported. The two Sumter Police Department officers involved in the shooting incident have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Daniel Wine Thomas, Williams' uncle, said he was close to his nephew, the son of his youngest sister. Everybody in the neighborhood loved him, he said. "He died young, and he died quick," he said in reference to his nephew's age. Thomas said Williams and his ex-girlfriend had experienced ups and downs in their relationship for a long time. He did some bad things, but he wouldn't hurt anyone, Thomas said. Williams liked to talk trash, but he would never do anything, he added. Thomas said the officers did not have to shoot his nephew. "People are getting tired of that kind of stuff," he said. "You don't do people like that." People's lives matter, not just white or just black lives, Thomas said. Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt did not disclose the race of the officers involved. She said that and the names of the officers will be released at a time when it will not conflict with SLED's investigation. An autopsy report on Williams was not available as of 5:30 p.m. Monday. March organized for man killed in police shooting Posted Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:00 am FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter community members have organized a march today in remembrance of the late Waltki Cermoun Williams who died after a shooting incident with Sumter police officers on Saturday. The march, scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m., will start in the Sumter Mall parking lot near Belk and end near Central Carolina Technical College where Williams died. Transportation will be provided to take participants back to the mall parking lot. By about 6 p.m. on Wednesday 87 people had indicated that they planned to attend the event. One of the event coordinators said participants will be escorted by law enforcement during the march. On a Facebook page for the event, the coordinators stated that the march will be peaceful. In a news release, Sumter Police Department announced that the agency is aware of the march planned for today in the wake of a police-involved shooting. Police officers have been in contact with the organizers and the family of Waltki Williams to assist in coordinating the march to ensure that those participating can assemble in peace, states the release. March honors fallen friend About 50 take to street after man killed in police shooting Friends and family of Waltki Williams march down Bultman Drive on Thursday evening to remember his life. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Friday, December 16, 2016 6:00 am BY JIM HILLEY JIM@THEITEM.COM Police shootings of young black males have led to protest marches across the country, and some of the marches have provoked violent, even tragic, incidents. When word of a march planned in Sumter in memory of Waltki Cermoun Williams spread on Facebook, thoughts of outside agitators and perceived threats of violence may have been understandable. Williams was killed Dec. 10 after he reportedly made threats against a former girlfriend at Sumter Mall. A police chase ensued, ending with Williams dead after what police described as an "exchange of gunfire" near the Central Carolina Technical College campus. Instead of a protest march, however, about 50 family and friends of Williams huddled together in a biting-cold wind to march in Williams' memory. Few of the marchers wished to talk. "I am here to honor memories of my friend and brother Waltki," one said. "This is for my cousin," said another. Most answered inquiries with "no comment" or "not right now." As the sun set, marchers signed posters in memory of Williams and waited to march from Sumter Mall to the corner of Miller Road and S. Guignard Drive, tracing Williams' route in his final moments. The Rev. James Blassingame of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church stood among the group. He said the marchers did not want to talk because they are mourning. "It is tough times for the family and the community," he said. He said they were there to support the family. "I think this is the time to be here and let them know we care," Blessingame said. Sumter Police Department Chief Russell Roark III was also on hand, along with a contingent of police officers. He said he had been in close touch with the organizers. "We collaborated to make sure they have the opportunity to memorialize their loss," he said. Roark told the marchers his top concern was their safety. Several Sumter police officers wearing reflective vests were set to accompany the marchers, he said, and a bus would be waiting to bring them back to Sumter Mall after the march. Blassingame led a prayer asking for forgiveness and healing before the marchers began their journey. "We come together in solidarity for the family," he said. WALTKI C. WILLIAMS Posted Sunday, December 18, 2016 6:00 am Waltki Cermoun Williams, was born on Jan. 30, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, to Walter and the late Patricia Williams. He departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Sumter. He enjoyed making beats and music, and spending time with family and friends. He was loved by all he came in contact with. He leaves to cherish his memories two sisters, Tomekia Williams (Thaddious Troy Brown) of Sumter, and Karesha Williams (Carl Cross) of Greensboro, North Carolina; six nieces and nephews, Tamesha, Jaquez, Tapion, Jazmyn, all of Sumter, and Katrell and Korea of Greensboro, North Carolina; seven uncles, Roedy Thomas, David Thomas, Harry Thomas, Mac Auther Vaughn, Earl Vaughn, Bruce Vaughn, and Bruce Edward Williams; five aunts, Rosa Lewis, Mary Capers, Lubertha Young, Annette Davis and Francise Spann; maternal grandmother, Catherine Vaughn; a special aunt, Naomi Rutherford; stepbrother, Terrance (Amber) Gordon; stepsister, Tamika (David) Goss; special friend, Crystal McFadden; and a host of cousins, friends and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his mother. There will be no public viewing at the funeral home. Mr. Williams will be placed in the church at noon on Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. Family will be receiving friends at the home of his sister, 915 Miller Arms, Apartment 24-D, Sumter Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the Web at www.jobsmortuary.net. City, police served with wrongful death lawsuit Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2017 6:00 am BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM On Friday, city of Sumter and Sumter Police Department were served with a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the sister of Waltki Cermoun Williams, the 35-year-old man who was killed during a shooting incident with Sumter police officers on Dec. 10. The lawsuit is an attempt to get more information about the incident, according to one attorney. The lawsuit was filed with Sumter County Court of Common Pleas on March 24 and alleges that at least three city police officers unjustly used deadly force when they fired at least 24 rounds at Williams while he was on the ground unarmed. The lawsuit states Williams was shot at least 19 times and struck at least 17 times in the back. Attorney C. Carter Elliott with Elliott Phelan LLC in Georgetown, one of the lawyers representing the Estate of Waltki Williams, said he and his legal team have already spoken to witnesses who were at the scene on Dec. 10 to get a better understanding of the incident. He said part of the reason the lawsuit was filed was to receive about 20 video recordings from officers' body and dashboard cameras that will show multiple angles of the incident in order to compare with allegations. Williams' death was the result of police misconduct, Elliott said. Williams was not a danger in any way after he was on the ground and did not deserve to have been shot once, let alone 19 times, he said. There is no way those officers are justified, he said. Elliott said he has seen a copy of Williams' autopsy report and that photos taken of the body before it was cremated match with the autopsy information. He said many of the bullet wounds he saw coincide with fatal wounds described in the report. A representative for the city of Sumter and police department could not be reached for comment about the lawsuit. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department, said the law enforcement agency disputes the allegations of the lawsuit. She said it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time and asks the public to keep an open mind during this process. Williams' death is under investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. SLED communication agent Thom Berry said no information about the investigation could be released because it is ongoing. Family of police shooting victim files suit against city, police SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Memorial items were left at the corner of Guignard Drive and Miller Road where Waltki Williams was allegedly shot and killed by Sumter Police officers on Dec. 10, 2016. Posted Monday, March 27, 2017 7:20 pm BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM The sister of Waltki Cermoun Williams, the 35-year-old Sumter man who was killed during a shooting incident with local police officers on Dec. 10, 2016, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Sumter and Sumter Police Department on Friday. The lawsuit alleges that Williams' death was caused by grossly negligent and reckless actions of the city and police department which failed to properly train and supervise officers in the standards and procedures involved during a pursuit and the use of deadly force. The city is being charged along with the police department because the city is responsible for the agency, according to the lawsuit. The allegations of the lawsuit begin with the events of the chase in which Williams led police officers from Sumter Mall on Broad Street to the intersection of Miller Road and Guignard Drive, where Williams' vehicle crashed into another vehicle. According to the lawsuit, Williams threw an object through the rear glass window of the vehicle and exited through that area. He then ran approximately 10 steps before he was tackled by officers and driven to the ground. Williams "did not have a weapon and he was not a threat in any way," the lawsuit states. At least three Sumter police officers made the conscious decision to use "inappropriate and improper use of deadly force by firing their service weapons indiscriminately at least 24 times" while Williams was lying on the ground and not moving, according to the document. The lawsuit states Williams was struck by at least 19 bullets — 17 of which went into his back. The plaintiff claims to have been informed that six bullets exited the chest; one bullet exited the right side of the neck; and other bullets struck the upper and middle portion of the left arm. "Additionally, firing their weapons 24 times at close range at an unarmed man lying still on the ground is so extreme and outrageous that it shocks the conscious," according to the lawsuit. The document also states the "plaintiff is entitled to actual and consequential damages in an amount to be determined by a jury in accordance with the law and evidence of this case." According to a news release issued by the department on Dec. 11, 2016, the "use-of-force incident" followed a domestic violence call at Sumter Mall during which Williams was said to have allegedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend if she came outside. He was allegedly seen pointing a firearm at the woman's vehicle. Williams drove away from the area when officers arrived and crashed into two vehicles at the intersection of Guignard Drive and Miller Road, according to the release. After the wreck, Williams exited his vehicle and led officers on a short foot chase. "There was a brief struggle and then an exchange of gunfire," according to the release. According to subsequent information issued by the police department, two police officers fired their weapons during the incident. Legal counsel for the Estate of Waltki Williams, represented by the deceased's sister, is attorney C. Carter Elliott Jr. of Elliott Phelan LLC in Georgetown and Willie H. Brunson of Brunson Law Firm LLC in Sumter. Attorneys for the Estate of Waltki Williams could not be reached for comment. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department, said the department had not been served with the lawsuit as of Monday evening and therefore could not comment on the matter. After the Associated Press published a story on the lawsuit Monday evening, McGirt said the police department disputes the claims cited. On Monday evening, Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest F. "Chip" Finney III said he had no knowledge of the lawsuit. AP contributed to this article.  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
  HIST	Agents collect info on shooting 35-year-old died Saturday in officer-involved incident People have left memorial items at the corner of Guignard Drive and Miller Road where Waltki Williams was allegedly shot and killed by Sumter police officers late Saturday night. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:00 am A surgical glove lies on the road near where a makeshift memorial was placed at the corner of Miller Road and Guignard Drive on Monday after the alleged shooting of Waltki Williams by Sumter Police officers Saturday night. The incident followed a domestic violence call to the Sumter Mall where Williams' former girlfriend called 911 fearing for her life. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM State Law Enforcement Division provided little new information on the investigation of a police-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 35-year-old Waltki Cermoun Williams of Sumter on Saturday. SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the agency could not provide details about the case because the investigation is ongoing. Berry said agents are still collecting forensic evidence and conducting interviews and will submit that information to the prosecutors with Third Circuit Solicitor's Office in Sumter. According to a news release from SLED, there is dash-cam footage of the incident. Williams was killed during a shooting incident with officers after a domestic violence call from his former girlfriend at Sumter Mall on Broad Street. According to a news release from Sumter Police Department, the woman was afraid to leave the mall because she said Williams, who was in the parking lot, allegedly threatened to kill her. Williams later led law enforcement on a chase as he fled the area when officers arrived at the mall, according to the release. The chase ended when Williams crashed into two vehicles at the intersection of Miller Road and North Guignard Drive, where he exited his vehicle and fled from officers on foot. The release said there was a "brief struggle and then an exchange of gunfire," at which time Williams was fatally wounded. No other injuries were reported. The two Sumter Police Department officers involved in the shooting incident have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Daniel Wine Thomas, Williams' uncle, said he was close to his nephew, the son of his youngest sister. Everybody in the neighborhood loved him, he said. "He died young, and he died quick," he said in reference to his nephew's age. Thomas said Williams and his ex-girlfriend had experienced ups and downs in their relationship for a long time. He did some bad things, but he wouldn't hurt anyone, Thomas said. Williams liked to talk trash, but he would never do anything, he added. Thomas said the officers did not have to shoot his nephew. "People are getting tired of that kind of stuff," he said. "You don't do people like that." People's lives matter, not just white or just black lives, Thomas said. Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt did not disclose the race of the officers involved. She said that and the names of the officers will be released at a time when it will not conflict with SLED's investigation. An autopsy report on Williams was not available as of 5:30 p.m. Monday. March organized for man killed in police shooting Posted Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:00 am FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter community members have organized a march today in remembrance of the late Waltki Cermoun Williams who died after a shooting incident with Sumter police officers on Saturday. The march, scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m., will start in the Sumter Mall parking lot near Belk and end near Central Carolina Technical College where Williams died. Transportation will be provided to take participants back to the mall parking lot. By about 6 p.m. on Wednesday 87 people had indicated that they planned to attend the event. One of the event coordinators said participants will be escorted by law enforcement during the march. On a Facebook page for the event, the coordinators stated that the march will be peaceful. In a news release, Sumter Police Department announced that the agency is aware of the march planned for today in the wake of a police-involved shooting. Police officers have been in contact with the organizers and the family of Waltki Williams to assist in coordinating the march to ensure that those participating can assemble in peace, states the release. March honors fallen friend About 50 take to street after man killed in police shooting Friends and family of Waltki Williams march down Bultman Drive on Thursday evening to remember his life. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Friday, December 16, 2016 6:00 am BY JIM HILLEY JIM@THEITEM.COM Police shootings of young black males have led to protest marches across the country, and some of the marches have provoked violent, even tragic, incidents. When word of a march planned in Sumter in memory of Waltki Cermoun Williams spread on Facebook, thoughts of outside agitators and perceived threats of violence may have been understandable. Williams was killed Dec. 10 after he reportedly made threats against a former girlfriend at Sumter Mall. A police chase ensued, ending with Williams dead after what police described as an "exchange of gunfire" near the Central Carolina Technical College campus. Instead of a protest march, however, about 50 family and friends of Williams huddled together in a biting-cold wind to march in Williams' memory. Few of the marchers wished to talk. "I am here to honor memories of my friend and brother Waltki," one said. "This is for my cousin," said another. Most answered inquiries with "no comment" or "not right now." As the sun set, marchers signed posters in memory of Williams and waited to march from Sumter Mall to the corner of Miller Road and S. Guignard Drive, tracing Williams' route in his final moments. The Rev. James Blassingame of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church stood among the group. He said the marchers did not want to talk because they are mourning. "It is tough times for the family and the community," he said. He said they were there to support the family. "I think this is the time to be here and let them know we care," Blessingame said. Sumter Police Department Chief Russell Roark III was also on hand, along with a contingent of police officers. He said he had been in close touch with the organizers. "We collaborated to make sure they have the opportunity to memorialize their loss," he said. Roark told the marchers his top concern was their safety. Several Sumter police officers wearing reflective vests were set to accompany the marchers, he said, and a bus would be waiting to bring them back to Sumter Mall after the march. Blassingame led a prayer asking for forgiveness and healing before the marchers began their journey. "We come together in solidarity for the family," he said. WALTKI C. WILLIAMS Posted Sunday, December 18, 2016 6:00 am Waltki Cermoun Williams, was born on Jan. 30, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, to Walter and the late Patricia Williams. He departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Sumter. He enjoyed making beats and music, and spending time with family and friends. He was loved by all he came in contact with. He leaves to cherish his memories two sisters, Tomekia Williams (Thaddious Troy Brown) of Sumter, and Karesha Williams (Carl Cross) of Greensboro, North Carolina; six nieces and nephews, Tamesha, Jaquez, Tapion, Jazmyn, all of Sumter, and Katrell and Korea of Greensboro, North Carolina; seven uncles, Roedy Thomas, David Thomas, Harry Thomas, Mac Auther Vaughn, Earl Vaughn, Bruce Vaughn, and Bruce Edward Williams; five aunts, Rosa Lewis, Mary Capers, Lubertha Young, Annette Davis and Francise Spann; maternal grandmother, Catherine Vaughn; a special aunt, Naomi Rutherford; stepbrother, Terrance (Amber) Gordon; stepsister, Tamika (David) Goss; special friend, Crystal McFadden; and a host of cousins, friends and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his mother. There will be no public viewing at the funeral home. Mr. Williams will be placed in the church at noon on Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. Family will be receiving friends at the home of his sister, 915 Miller Arms, Apartment 24-D, Sumter Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the Web at www.jobsmortuary.net. City, police served with wrongful death lawsuit Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2017 6:00 am BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM On Friday, city of Sumter and Sumter Police Department were served with a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the sister of Waltki Cermoun Williams, the 35-year-old man who was killed during a shooting incident with Sumter police officers on Dec. 10. The lawsuit is an attempt to get more information about the incident, according to one attorney. The lawsuit was filed with Sumter County Court of Common Pleas on March 24 and alleges that at least three city police officers unjustly used deadly force when they fired at least 24 rounds at Williams while he was on the ground unarmed. The lawsuit states Williams was shot at least 19 times and struck at least 17 times in the back. Attorney C. Carter Elliott with Elliott Phelan LLC in Georgetown, one of the lawyers representing the Estate of Waltki Williams, said he and his legal team have already spoken to witnesses who were at the scene on Dec. 10 to get a better understanding of the incident. He said part of the reason the lawsuit was filed was to receive about 20 video recordings from officers' body and dashboard cameras that will show multiple angles of the incident in order to compare with allegations. Williams' death was the result of police misconduct, Elliott said. Williams was not a danger in any way after he was on the ground and did not deserve to have been shot once, let alone 19 times, he said. There is no way those officers are justified, he said. Elliott said he has seen a copy of Williams' autopsy report and that photos taken of the body before it was cremated match with the autopsy information. He said many of the bullet wounds he saw coincide with fatal wounds described in the report. A representative for the city of Sumter and police department could not be reached for comment about the lawsuit. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department, said the law enforcement agency disputes the allegations of the lawsuit. She said it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time and asks the public to keep an open mind during this process. Williams' death is under investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. SLED communication agent Thom Berry said no information about the investigation could be released because it is ongoing. Family of police shooting victim files suit against city, police SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Memorial items were left at the corner of Guignard Drive and Miller Road where Waltki Williams was allegedly shot and killed by Sumter Police officers on Dec. 10, 2016. Posted Monday, March 27, 2017 7:20 pm BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM The sister of Waltki Cermoun Williams, the 35-year-old Sumter man who was killed during a shooting incident with local police officers on Dec. 10, 2016, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Sumter and Sumter Police Department on Friday. The lawsuit alleges that Williams' death was caused by grossly negligent and reckless actions of the city and police department which failed to properly train and supervise officers in the standards and procedures involved during a pursuit and the use of deadly force. The city is being charged along with the police department because the city is responsible for the agency, according to the lawsuit. The allegations of the lawsuit begin with the events of the chase in which Williams led police officers from Sumter Mall on Broad Street to the intersection of Miller Road and Guignard Drive, where Williams' vehicle crashed into another vehicle. According to the lawsuit, Williams threw an object through the rear glass window of the vehicle and exited through that area. He then ran approximately 10 steps before he was tackled by officers and driven to the ground. Williams "did not have a weapon and he was not a threat in any way," the lawsuit states. At least three Sumter police officers made the conscious decision to use "inappropriate and improper use of deadly force by firing their service weapons indiscriminately at least 24 times" while Williams was lying on the ground and not moving, according to the document. The lawsuit states Williams was struck by at least 19 bullets — 17 of which went into his back. The plaintiff claims to have been informed that six bullets exited the chest; one bullet exited the right side of the neck; and other bullets struck the upper and middle portion of the left arm. "Additionally, firing their weapons 24 times at close range at an unarmed man lying still on the ground is so extreme and outrageous that it shocks the conscious," according to the lawsuit. The document also states the "plaintiff is entitled to actual and consequential damages in an amount to be determined by a jury in accordance with the law and evidence of this case." According to a news release issued by the department on Dec. 11, 2016, the "use-of-force incident" followed a domestic violence call at Sumter Mall during which Williams was said to have allegedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend if she came outside. He was allegedly seen pointing a firearm at the woman's vehicle. Williams drove away from the area when officers arrived and crashed into two vehicles at the intersection of Guignard Drive and Miller Road, according to the release. After the wreck, Williams exited his vehicle and led officers on a short foot chase. "There was a brief struggle and then an exchange of gunfire," according to the release. According to subsequent information issued by the police department, two police officers fired their weapons during the incident. Legal counsel for the Estate of Waltki Williams, represented by the deceased's sister, is attorney C. Carter Elliott Jr. of Elliott Phelan LLC in Georgetown and Willie H. Brunson of Brunson Law Firm LLC in Sumter. Attorneys for the Estate of Waltki Williams could not be reached for comment. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department, said the department had not been served with the lawsuit as of Monday evening and therefore could not comment on the matter. After the Associated Press published a story on the lawsuit Monday evening, McGirt said the police department disputes the claims cited. On Monday evening, Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest F. "Chip" Finney III said he had no knowledge of the lawsuit. AP contributed to this article.
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  Death	10 Dec 2016	corner of Guignard Drive and Miller Road, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  Burial	19 Dec 2016	Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3, 4, 7]
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  Father	Walter WILLIAMS
  Mother	Patricia THOMAS   d. Bef 10 Dec 2016
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