Manning Officer Fired Amid Investigation Involving Son’s Double-Murder Case
A police officer in Manning, South Carolina, was fired and is under investigation after allegedly helping his son, who faces charges in a double murder investigation.
Birmingham, AL, October 24, 2026 —
A police officer in Manning, South Carolina, has been fired and is under investigation after allegedly helping his son, who faces charges in a double murder investigation.
The available information does not identify the officer or his son, specify what assistance the officer allegedly provided, or say when the firing occurred. It also does not identify the police agency involved or the authority conducting the investigation into the officer.
The son is described as facing charges connected to a double-murder investigation. The specific charges, the identities of the people killed and the status of the case were not provided. No further details were available about the allegations involving the officer, and the information does not indicate whether he has been charged with an offense.
The reported firing and investigation are separate developments: the officer has lost his job, while an inquiry into his alleged conduct is ongoing, according to the summary. No findings or conclusions from that inquiry were provided.
Without additional information, the circumstances surrounding the alleged assistance and the employment decision remain unclear. The information provided does not state whether the officer or his son has responded to the allegations.
Story summarized from the original created by Elizabeth West, Michael Owens, Jordan Gartner on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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