A South Carolina man wanted for allegedly killing his estranged wife and her friend during an argument was found dead on Sunday, officials confirmed. Christopher Minor, 50, was discovered deceased at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the Mauldin Police Department. Park Rangers located his body near Lake Thurmond after finding his vehicle unoccupied.
The tragic incident unfolded when Minor was suspected of fatally shooting Mariellen Bessent Minor, 41, and her friend Kim Melissa Thrift, 52, on Saturday evening. The women had arrived at the Arbors at Brookfield Apartments to pick up the children they shared with Minor. An argument escalated, leading to Christopher Minor allegedly shooting and killing both victims.
