Allen Dean McKenzie Obituary, Death – A 55-year-old man died after a shooting incident at the Laurel Hill Food Mart on Sunday night, with Scotland County deputies responding to the scene. According to authorities, the incident unfolded just before midnight when deputies were alerted about a potential shooting at the food mart, located on Morgan Street.
As deputies made their way to the scene, they received another call reporting that a person had been shot on Pate Street in Laurel Hill. Upon arriving at Pate Street, officers discovered the victim, later identified as Allen Dean McKenzie from Laurinburg, lying near his truck with a gunshot wound. Emergency responders rushed McKenzie to a nearby hospital, but despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries.
The sheriff’s office later confirmed that deputies had identified a potential suspect at the Laurel Hill Food Mart, though no further details about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding the shooting were immediately provided. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to piece together the events that led to the tragic incident.
