Sumter man faces murder charges after shooting his brother, deputies say

A Sumter man awaits a bond hearing in connection to the shooting death of his brother after an alleged argument on Tuesday, May 19. 

According to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting after a domestic disturbance between brothers at a home on Benenhaley Road at about 11:21 p.m. 

Upon arrival, deputies detained the suspect, Randy M. Lowery. 

Markus Antonio Burroughs, 40, was inside the residence suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Bordeaux. Deputies attempted to provide aid, and Burroughs was later pronounced dead on scene.

Lowery was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a stolen gun, Bordeaux said.

He was taken to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, where he awaits a bond hearing.