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U.S. Navy · United States United States

Lonnie M Wells

2007

Lonnie Wells served the U.S. Navy for 20 years. Lonnie served during the years of the Cold War, Gulf War, the Iraq and the Afghanistan.

How He Died
Manner Homicide
Cause Gunshot wound
Mechanism Firearm

Gunfire

What Happened
Officer Lonnie Wells was shot and killed and Corporal Marcus Stiles was critically wounded when they responded to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 4:00 pm.

A citizen called police with the license number of a pickup truck belonging to a couple that was arguing at a laundry off U.S. Highway 17A. The two officers arrived separately at the address on the truck's registration.

A subject at the scene opened fire, killing Officer Wells and critically wounding Corporal Stiles. Corporal Stiles was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to the gunshot wound to his head one day later.

The killer fled the scene in one of the patrol cars but was shot and killed a short time later by a deputy from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
Keepsakes
Lonnie M Wells
Lonnie M Wells
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1984 – 2004
Also Served
Moncks Corner Police Department
Police Officer
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