{"id":4346,"date":"2026-08-05T17:10:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2026-08-05T17:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:10:26","slug":"suspected-suicide-was-actually-murder-and-three-are-charged-sc-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4346","title":{"rendered":"Suspected suicide was actually murder and three are charged, SC sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Three people have been charged with murder 2 months after a man\u2019s body was discovered inside his South Carolina home in what was initially reported to law enforcement as a suspected suicide, according to the Clarendon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4345\">Fight between family members ends with murder charge, Columbia police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Columbia residents Tykeem Davon Bradley, 27, and J\u2019Niyah Nashalya Cooper, 24, along with 27-year-old Manning resident Jordan Akeem Brock each were charged with murder and conspiracy and first-degree burglary, the sheriff\u2019s office said Tuesday in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Bradley and Brock also were charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from the June 13 shooting death of 56-year-old Manning resident Homero Zunan Gonzalez, whose body was found in his Clarendon County home, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 11:45 p.m. June 13, deputies responded to a call about what was believed to be a suicide at a Tara Lane home, according to the release. That\u2019s close to the Lake Marion shoreline.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At the home deputies located Gonzalez\u2019s body, and it was determined the man who had been shot in the upper body had injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about who reported the death to law enforcement, and why it was initially believed to be a suicide, was not available.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4344\">This popular Columbia retail area has a new store for pet supplies. Here\u2019s where<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported in what the sheriff\u2019s office called an isolated incident.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about a motive for the shooting, and if the suspects knew Gonzalez prior to the shooting, was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Despite the arrests, Gonzalez\u2019s death continues to be investigated by the sheriff\u2019s office, which is asking the public for information. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff\u2019s office at 803-435-4414, or to leave a tip at 803-433-8477.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the sheriff\u2019s office, other law enforcement agencies assisted the investigation, including the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Sumter Police Department, Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department and the FBI Columbia Field Office.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. 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