Melony Johnson, age 41

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Lost to gun violence on August 31, 2026 in Lynchburg, South Carolina.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo

News sources:

• https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/mother-daughter-killed-sumter-county-double-homicide/101-5e8e92eb-7584-4b62-a599-3886ba79c77e
• Sep 3: https://www.wistv.com: Coroner IDs mother, daughter found dead in Sumter County
• https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/two-dead-at-home-on-pudding-swamp-road-in-sumter-county/101-a4bfe81f-a8a1-4ac0-bcad-a4644efe31db
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Lola Hurt, age 55

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Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Lynchburg, SC - October 16, 2020
• Lynchburg, SC - April 12, 2020
• Lynchburg, SC - November 17, 2015
• Lynchburg, SC - January 7, 1897
• Lynchburg, SC - January 7, 1897