Man Shot 2 Women Then Fatally Shot Himself

Sammy Lee Baskins

Sammy Lee Baskins

LANCASTER, S.C. – Police said the suspect who shot two women in Lancaster fatally shot himself on Willowlake Road.

Police arrived at Willowlake after receiving information about the whereabouts of Sammy Lee Baskins, 48.

According to the Lancaster Police Department, as officers attempted to make contact with him, Baskins shot himself.

Police said a 56-year-old woman was shot multiple times just after 12:30 p.m. at 103 Penny Street on Saturday.

Just minutes later,  a 28-year-old woman, was shot at close range while holding a child at Palmetto Place Apartments.

The child is okay.

Officers said the victims were taken to Springs Memorial Hospital and then airlifted to Charlotte for treatment.

The hospital was placed on lock down as a security measure while the victims were being treated in the emergency room.

Baskins knew the two woman, police said.

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