Greenwood man gets life with no parole for murders

Three were killed and another injured in incident last year
Man gets life no parole
Photo credit Greenwood County Sheriff's Office

A man who shot and killed three people in a South Carolina home and then used their smartphones to send himself money for a plane ticket has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Jeffery Powell pleaded guilty Friday.

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Prosecutors say Powell killed his aunt's husband, a cousin and his cousin's daughter in their Greenwood home last August. Investigators say he also shot and wounded an 8-year-old boy who hid in a bathroom with his dead sister for several hours before going to a neighbor's home to look for help. The 37-year-old Powell sobbed as he apologized in court for the killings.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Greenwood County Sheriff's Office