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South Carolina Man Killed in Drug Traffic Stop

Submitted by David Borden on

A South Carolina man was shot dead and a Kershaw County sheriff's deputy injured during a narcotics investigation traffic stop that turned violent Tuesday night. Melvin Lawhorn, 26, becomes the 13th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year. Chronicle story here.

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