Burton man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 murder of roommate

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) – A Burton man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in the 2024 shooting death of his roommate.

According to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, a Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury found 37-year-old Erbert Francisco Vargas-Caballero guilty Thursday of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Investigators say Vargas-Caballero was one of three people charged in connection with the death of 36-year-old Jarin Josiel Avila-Chirinos…

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