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Who is Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr.? Gaffney High School student killed at bus stop in South Carolina shooting

On August 12, Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr., a student at Gaffney High, was shot at a bus stop shortly after school began.

Who is Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr.? Gaffney High School student killed at bus stop in South Carolina shooting

Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr., a 17-year-old student at Gaffney High School in South Carolina, was shot and killed on Wednesday morning at a school bus stop. Fair Jr, who lived in Los Angeles, California, was preparing to board the bus when he was approached by a male suspect and shot once. He was pronounced dead at the scene. This shooting occurred just two days after students returned to school for the new semester on August 10.

The Gaffney Police Department responded to the scene and investigated, with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division joining the case as well. Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the scene on a vehicle. The school district and the community expressed their condolences, urging families to rely on official communications.

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