Laura Lee Cleveland, 47, was shot and later died on June 9, 2026, at a home in the Westbrook Road area of Edgemoor in Chester County, South Carolina. Deputies were called about 6:30 a.m. and found Cleveland had been shot; the Chester County coroner identified her as the victim.

Authorities arrested 64-year-old Wayne Emile Jacob, described in reports as Cleveland’s significant other of about 15 years. An arrest warrant says the shooting followed a verbal altercation and that Jacob told deputies Cleveland had said the relationship was over before the shooting. Deputies recovered a .357 revolver, and charging documents cite his alleged voluntary statements, physical evidence, witness accounts, and video recordings.

Jacob was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and remained in the Chester County jail without bail after his first court appearance. Few additional details about what immediately preceded the shooting have been released. Does anyone in the Edgemoor or Westbrook Road area have information about Cleveland or that morning?