Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) – The 38-year-old male victim who died after a shooting has been identified by officials.
Investigators say Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans died after Charles Slacks, Jr. shot him after discovering Evans speaking with his ex-wife, Aletha Holliday in the backyard of a Sumter area home.
Evans was the Command Sergeant Major for the Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Central. Evans was from Petersburg, Virginia, joining the army in July 2002; he served in multiple duty positions and locations around the world before joining the U.S. Army Central team in 2021.
“Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans was an outstanding leader and caring friend who inspired and lifted up all those around him,” said Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, U.S. Army Central Commanding General. “CSM Evans was well known and respected by all, and the influence and impact he made within the unit will never fade. We collectively mourn the immense loss of his presence in our lives and our thoughts and prayers are extended to CSM Evans’s family.”
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