South Carolina Double Homicide Suspect Found Dead

Christopher Minor, wanted for allegedly killing his estranged wife and her friend during an argument, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a state park in South Carolina. The victims, Mariellen Bessent Minor and her friend Kim Melissa Thrift, were shot and killed after arriving at an apartment complex to pick up the children they shared with Minor. The incident occurred in front of witnesses, including children. Minor was facing charges of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in the commission of a violent act, and authorities had been urged to report the alleged domestic abuse.