Teen Charged With Murder in Florence County Shooting
Published October 17, 2026 at 6:40 am|By Chandler Nunez Sr., Staff Reporter
OLANTA, S.C. — Florence County deputies charged a 17-year-old with murder Friday after a Lake City woman was killed in an Oct. 10 shooting in the Olanta area of Florence County.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said Tracey Benjamin Jr. of Olanta is accused of firing into a moving car more than once, intending to kill people inside. Sasha Singletary, 40, of Lake City, was the passenger who died.
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Emergency crews took Singletary to a hospital, where she was declared dead. Benjamin was taken into custody Friday and remains jailed at the Florence County Detention Center while he awaits a bond hearing.
Investigators say more charges are possible. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is leading the probe. The case goes next to prosecutors in the 12th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Tracey Benjamin Jr., 17, of Olanta, was charged with murder.
Who was killed?
Sasha Singletary, 40, of Lake City, died after the shooting.
When was the shooting?
Oct. 10 in the Olanta area; the arrest was announced Oct. 16.
Chandler Nunez Sr.
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Chandler is a staff reporter for HERE Florence covering local news, community stories, and developments across Florence County. Chandler is committed to accurate, community-first journalism.
