BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — A man is dead after going to sell a French Bulldog at a Bishopville Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
According to the Lee County Sheriff Department the incident happened in the parking lot of the fast food restaurant at 1073 Sumter Highway.
The victim, according to deputies, went to the restaurant to meet with someone he spoke to on Facebook Marketplace to make an online sale of a French Bulldog.
During the incident, investigators say, several suspects robbed the victim of the French Bulldog puppy and fired multiple handgun rounds.
French Bulldog puppies can command from $1500-$2500.
The victim was hit by the gunfire and transported to a local hospital were he died.
The victim has been identified as Lonnie Ray, 76 from Darlington. .
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.