SC domestic violence murders rise again, even when victims do everything right

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolina once ranked among the deadliest states for women killed by men with numbers improving, but the killings haven’t stopped; they are now back on the rise.

Even if a victim of domestic violence does everything right, files police reports, goes to court, moves and adds security measures, in some cases it’s still not enough.

A deadly August night

On Aug. 4, 2025, Angel Capers and her children were inside their Summerville home when, suddenly, a gunshot shattered a sliding glass door and a man forced his way inside.

First, he shot a male victim in the kitchen. Then he made his way upstairs and shot and killed Angel Capers, the mother of three…

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