Missing South Carolina teen girl was shot, killed
Dec 18, 2024
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The Laurens County Coroner's Office has revealed the cause of death of an 18-year-old found dead after she was reported missing in Laurens.
On Friday, Dec. 13, MyAngel Shymilayun Walker, of Laurens, was found dead inside a car in Greenwood County. Walker was reported missing to the Laurens Police Department but it was later determined she was last seen in Clinton.
Investigators with the coroner's office confirmed with 7NEWS that Walker's cause of death was a gunshot wound. The Greenwood & Laurens County Coroner's Offices both determined that the fatal shooting occurred in Laurens County.
It was previously reported that 19-year-old Malachi Pressley was arrested and charged with the murder of Walker. 19-year-old Taylor Kinard was also charged with accessory after the fact.
Both remain in the Johnson Detention Center with no bond.
Walker's death remains under investigation by the Laurens County Coroner's Office.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Clinton Police Department at (864) 833-7512 or Crime Stoppers at (864) 68-CRIME.