One South Carolina man is dead and another is behind bars after they argued over a beer, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office said.
Derrell Levon Long, a 31-year-old Prosperity resident, was killed Wednesday in a stabbing, Newberry County Coroner Laura Kneece said.
The stabbing happened at about 8:45 p.m. at a residence on Langford Street in Prosperity, according to Kneece.
Witnesses said that Long and 67-year-old Newberry resident Ollie Lindler were arguing over a beer being consumed by Lindler, according to the sheriff’s office.
The men got involved in an altercation that led to the stabbing, the sheriff’s office said.
Long was found unresponsive in the front yard died at the scene, while Lindler was arrested without incident, according to the sheriff’s office.
No other injuries were reported.
Lindler was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, jail records show. Bond was denied on the murder charge and Lindler remains behind bars at the Newberry County Detention Center, according to jail records.
Despite the arrest, the stabbing continues to be investigated by the coroner’s office, sheriff’s office, and Prosperity Police Department.