Funeral arrangements announced for Claflin University student killed in shooting
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Claflin University student who was killed in a shooting over the weekend will be laid to rest Saturday.
O’Brian Grant’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at Lake Marion High School with a burial to follow at Chapel Hill Churchyard Cemetery in Santee.
Grant, a 20-year-old man from Santee, died Saturday morning shortly before 10:30 p.m. after he was shot on Legendary Drive, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.
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On Tuesday, Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced deputies had arrested Nathaniel Grant in connection with the crime. He has been charged with murder, grand larceny and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
The sheriff said there was no relation between O’Brian Grant and Nathaniel Grant.
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