Crime
53-year-old David Clark accused of killing Dexter Gary in Newberry shooting, kidnapping woman and child
NEWBERRY, S.C. — A Chapin man is facing multiple charges, including murder and kidnapping, following a deadly shooting and abduction in Newberry last weekend.
According to the Newberry Police Department, 53-year-old David Clark has been formally charged with murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain crimes, and unlawfully placing a child at risk of harm.
The charges stem from an incident reported early Friday on College Park Drive, where officers responded to reports of both a shooting and a possible kidnapping.
Upon arrival, officers forced entry into an apartment and discovered 53-year-old Dexter Gary deceased from a gunshot wound.
Investigators allege that following the shooting, Clark forced a woman and a child into a vehicle and fled the scene.
With assistance from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, authorities were able to safely locate the woman and child later that same day in Chapin.
Clark was taken into custody without further incident and transported to the Newberry County Detention Center, where he remains held after being denied bond.
The investigation is ongoing.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Newberry Police Department at 803-321-1010 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
Crime
Woman Fatally Struck by Semi-Truck on Birmingham Interstate Exit Ramp Identified as Shontea Baker
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed earlier this week after being struck by a semi-truck on an interstate exit ramp in Birmingham.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Friday that the victim was Shontea Renee Baker, 40, a Birmingham resident.
The fatal incident occurred at approximately 10:26 a.m. Wednesday on the Arkadelphia Road exit ramp from Interstate 59/20.
Emergency responders pronounced Baker deceased at the scene at 10:42 a.m.
At this time, no further details regarding the circumstances of the crash have been released.
The Birmingham Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident.