Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott released surveillance video today from the Sunoco Convenience Store located at 1203 Bush River Road which shows our victim inside the store prior to being murdered. ( The victim is wearing a white shirt and jeans – she enters and comes to the left of the frame and then waits in line) Sheriff Lott stated that as the investigation continues the hope is that the video will jar someone’s memory that may have been in the store with the victim or saw the victim with someone prior to her death. The victim entered the Sunoco four times between 10:15 PM and 10:30 PM and received change from the clerks on two of those trips. She was inside the store for a total of 10 minutes spanning the four trips into the store and the video released today shows her on her last trip into the store – also showing that there were other citizens in the store with her that may have seen someone with her. see the video here (wmv: 3.0MB)Anyone with information that could help solve this case is asked to call crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Richland County Coroner Gary Watts announced the results of the autopsy of Natasha Warren (DOB 11-29-84 of Columbia) -- the twenty-four year old woman that was found deceased inside her car on Sunday August 24, 2008. Sheriff Lott and Coroner Watts stated that the victim died as a result of a gunshot wound to the upper body and the preliminary investigation has determined that the victim’s car broke down around 10:30 PM on Friday, August 22. The victim was on her way to work when she got a flat tire – she went to a local convenience store and called a family member for assistance. The victim was found by the South Carolina Highway Patrol late Sunday morning inside her car and several of her personal belongings are missing. Sheriff Lott stated that this a well traveled area and that someone may have seen someone with her or have seen what happened to her. As investigators work to determine a motive and who is responsible, anyone with information should call crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC. Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for this and any crime.
August 25, 2008 | |||
