CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A man was sentenced to two years in prison after prosecutors said he struck another man with a chair during a confrontation at a house party.
The man, Gerald Simmons, died six days later.
Gary Brown said he was hosting the party when he learned an intoxicated man was asking to touch his daughter’s breast. Brown said he demanded the man leave, and an argument erupted. Prosecutors said Brown struck Simmons with a chair.
What investigators found
Investigators said Simmons was found bleeding in the driveway. He was initially believed to have fallen while intoxicated. Simmons was taken to the hospital, but his condition worsened, and he died June 17, 2020…