Joan Lynn Carline Mogensen, 61, was found dead in her Sumter, South Carolina home on North Saint Paul Church Road on May 26, 2024. The Sumter County Coroner’s Office reported she died of a gunshot wound; an autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to further investigate.

The following morning at about 6:30 a.m., Joan’s husband, 61-year-old Freddie Samuel Falls, called 911 and said he had shot her the previous night, asking deputies to approach without sirens. Officers located Joan’s body inside the mobile home and recovered two firearms, one of which was identified as the weapon used. Falls was arrested without incident and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; he was denied bond. Authorities reported no prior criminal history for him and had not released a motive.

If anyone knew Joan or has information about her last day or the events at the home, please share what you can with investigators.