S.C. man gets life for killing his family friend of over 20 years because of eviction

DORCHESTER, S.C. (TCD) — A 64-year-old man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars for killing an 82-year-old household pal as a result of the sufferer tried to evict him.

South Carolina Solicitor David Pascoe introduced March 21 {that a} jury convicted Nathan Zeigler of the homicide of his pal C.J. Younger. A decide subsequently sentenced Zeigler to serve life in jail with out the opportunity of parole.

On Jan. 7, 2022, Younger reportedly known as 911 “begging them to ship assist to his house.” Whereas he was on the road with dispatchers, Zeigler shot and killed Younger. In line with the solicitor’s workplace, Ziegler was reportedly heard on the decision yelling, “I advised you I wasn’t taking part in with you.”

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to the residence on Johnson Street, the place they discovered Younger lifeless within the kitchen with a gunshot wound to the neck. Regulation enforcement reportedly discovered Zeigler within the yard, in addition to a handgun that had been thrown right into a grill.

In line with the solicitor’s workplace, Younger and Zeigler had been household buddies for over 20 years, and Zeigler “was like a son to the sufferer.” Younger reportedly allowed Zeigler to stay in his house without spending a dime for nearly 20 years whereas he moved to New York.

The solicitor’s workplace mentioned Younger retired after which returned to his South Carolina house. He and Zeigler allegedly started “having points,” and legislation enforcement had responded to the residence on a number of events.

In December 2021, Younger gave Zeigler an eviction discover, however Zeigler refused to depart.

Throughout his trial, Zeigler claimed he shot Younger in self-defense. Nonetheless, Lead Assistant Solicitor Shannon Elliott mentioned to the jury, “this was not self-defense, this was a mindless homicide.”

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