Authorities have confirmed they are investigating Stephen Smith's death as a homicide, nearly eight years after the teen was found dead in the middle of a rural road.
Sandy Smith holds a photo of her late son, 19-year-old Stephen Smith, June 24, 2021.South Carolina authorities have confirmed they are investigating the death of Stephen Smith as a homicide, nearly eight years after the 19-year-old was found dead in the middle of a rural road from what was ruled to be a hit-and-run.
Lawyers representing his mother announced that the death is now being considered a homicide Tuesday night, citing a phone call with SLED. SLED said in a statement Wednesday that it opened its investigation into the death in June 2021 after its agents reviewed the South Carolina Highway Patrol's case notes on the incident and found it apparent that that agency "did not believe Mr. Smith's death was a hit and run by a motor."
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