Four SC men charged with lynching in beating death of NC man

Authorities in South Carolina have charged four men with first-degree lynching in the beating death of a 42-year-old man who was struck in the head with a 2-by-4.

By: AP | WSPA-TV
Published: December 27, 2009

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Authorities in South Carolina have charged four men with first-degree lynching in the beating death of a 42-year-old man who was struck in the head with a 2-by-4.

Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said Ronnie Gene Wallace of Charlotte died on Christmas night after being attacked in Indian Land.

Maj. David Belk said Sunday that deputies arrested 22-year-old Steven Ray Steen on Christmas night. On Saturday, deputies arrested 24-year-old Marty Player, while 28-year-old Evan Starck and 33-year-old Shawn Starck turned themselves in to authorities.

All four are being held in the Lancaster County Detention Center without bond. Belk said he didn't know if any of the four men had attorneys.