33-year-old Florence man identified as victim in deadly shooting

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A 33-year-old Florence man has been identified as the victim in Wednesday afternoon’s deadly shooting on W. Evans Street in Florence.

Lydell Preston Titus died in the shooting, which happened at about 2 p.m. in the 700 block of W. Evans Street, Coroner Keith von Lutcken said. An autopsy will be conducted this week at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Florence police have charged Dino Piere Scott, 46, with murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a stolen weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held without bond at the Florence County Detention Center.

Police said Scott and Titus got into an argument and that Scott then retrieved a handgun and shot Titus multiple times. Scott was arrested at the scene without incident.

No additional information was immediately available. Count on News13 for updates.

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