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Manhunt for suspect in connection with murder begins

The Greenwood Police Department is searching for a suspect in connection with a murder in Greenwood, South Carolina.On Saturday afternoon, officers were dispatched to a home on Oakhill Street in Greenwood around 1:30 p.m. where a person had been shot. When police arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the head, later identified as 36-year-old Tarrence Robinson. Robinson was taken to Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, where he later died, officials say.More news: One person flown out by helicopter after shooting at Upstate apartment complex, officials sayAfter an investigation, it was determined that the victim and suspect knew each other when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Robinson, GPD says.An arrest warrant has been obtained for 40-year-old Tony Matthew Landron, according to officials. Landron is described by police as “armed and dangerous.” Landron is wanted for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, authorities say. According to a previous arrest in January, Landron is described as 6’1″, 165 pounds, with brown eyes. Greenwood police are asking anyone who sees Landron not to approach the suspect and to call 911 immediately. In other news: U.S. drowning rate rises after decades-long decline, new CDC report shows. The investigation is ongoing, but police are asking anyone with information about this incident or the suspect’s whereabouts to call Greenwood City Criminal Investigation Division at (864) 942-8407.

Greenwood Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a homicide in Greenwood, South Carolina.

On Saturday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home on Oakhill Street in Greenwood where a person had been shot. When police arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the head, later identified as 36-year-old Tarrence Robinson. Robinson was taken to Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, where he later died, officials say.

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After an investigation, it turned out that the victim and suspect knew each other when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Robinson, the GPD said.

According to officials, there is an arrest warrant for 40-year-old Tony Matthew Landron. Landron is described by police as “armed and dangerous.”

Landron is wanted for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to authorities.

Tony Landron

According to an earlier arrest in January, Landron is described as 6 feet tall, 165 pounds, and with brown eyes.

Tony Landron

Greenwood Police Department

Greenwood police are asking anyone who sees Landron not to approach the suspect and to call 911 immediately.

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The investigation is ongoing, but police are asking anyone with information about this incident or the suspect’s whereabouts to call Greenwood City Criminal Investigation at (864) 942-8407.