On the afternoon of August 21, 2015, 77-year-old Walter Preston Winn, known as Walt, was working behind the counter of Winn’s Grocery on Highway 378 near the McCormick County line when two unidentified male suspects entered the store intending to rob it. During the robbery Winn was shot and killed; a coworker, Linda Scott, was also working in the store at the time. The assailants fled and no arrests have ever been announced.

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office opened an extensive investigation and pursued multiple leads, but the case went cold. The long-abandoned building that housed Winn’s Grocery remains a visible reminder of the crime. Authorities have renewed public appeals for information as the case approaches its 10th anniversary.

If anyone was in or near Winn’s Grocery on August 21, 2015, or has information about the two men who entered the store, please contact the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office.