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
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.