Lamar woman killed; Wedgefield man held
From Staff Reports
A Lamar woman has died of a gunshot wound, and a Wedgefield man sought in her slaying has turned himself in.
Bartina Robinson, 41, of Lamar, apparently was shot inside a vehicle traveling on East Bobo Newsom Highway near Hartsville Jan. 23.
The suspect drove Robinson to a hospital, dropped her off, and fled, according to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were notified of a victim with a gunshot wound at the hospital around 9:50 p.m. that night.
Based on witness statements and other evidence, investigators obtained warrants for the arrest of Larry Roger Allen Carroway, 39, of Wedgefield, for voluntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, stated Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis in a news release.
Carroway has turned himself in, Chavis said.