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Authorities say there was one death from three gunshots in Marion County on Sunday morning

MARION COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A shooting Sunday morning left one person dead and two others hospitalized, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

Devante Marquise Legette, 29, of Mullins, died hours after the 5 a.m. incident on Evans Court just outside Mullins.


Two other people were taken to the emergency room at MUSC Marion by private vehicle and are expected to survive.

Authorities say this remains a “very active investigation” and are asking anyone with information to call (843) 423-8399 or email [email protected].

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Adam Benson joined News13’s digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stints at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and graduate of the University of Utah. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here.