He shot a man at a Pawleys Island club. Here is how long he will spend in prison.
A man who shot and killed a person at a Pawleys Island nightclub will spend two decades behind bars.
Damien C. Grate, 28, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter during a recent hearing in Georgetown County court, according to the 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. A judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
On July 24, 2018, Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Petigru Drive for the reported shooting. Lamar Sterling, a 24-year-old former Waccamaw High Student, died after being shot in the chest.
Grate, who fired the shot, was attacked by a crowd of witnesses after the shooting, police said. He went to the hospital for treatment.
Witnesses said an argument started inside the club and spilled outside.
This story was originally published June 24, 2019 at 2:46 PM.
