South Carolina Man Found Dead After Alleged Double Homicide

Mariellen Bessent Minor, daughter of a well-known North Myrtle Beach night club owner, was found dead in a double homicide in Mauldin, South Carolina, along with her friend Kim Melissa Thrift. Her estranged husband, Christopher Minor, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The couple had separated, and the incident occurred when Mariellen and Thrift went to Christopher's apartment complex to pick up their shared children, resulting in a fatal shooting.