Patricia Britt, 61, was shot and killed on the afternoon of June 26, 2025, at the Pantry West at South of the Border in Dillon County, South Carolina. Deputies found her deceased from a gunshot wound when they responded to the scene that day.

Investigators identified several people they say were connected to the crime and made arrests. Ja'heem Antwan Pernell, 19, and Aalyiah Monique Priest, 22, were taken into custody at a local apartment complex and charged with murder and armed robbery; Pernell also faces a weapons charge for possession during a violent crime. Tina Rebecca Pernell, 39, was charged with accessory before and after the fact to murder, and Monika Alexis Lee, 24, was charged with accessory after the fact. Bond was denied for Ja'heem Pernell, Aalyiah Priest and Tina Pernell; Lee’s bond was set at $75,000.

The case remains pending in the Dillon County courts. Did anyone in the area know Patricia Britt or see activity at Pantry West around June 26, 2025?