UPDATE: Coroner says man stabbed to death by friend

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By Christine O’Donnell codonnell@nbcaugusta.com

Story Published: Nov 22, 2009 at 10:43 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 22, 2009 at 9:40 PM EDT

AIKEN, S.C. - A game of rough housing turned deadly when a man was stabbed to death by his friend with a knife, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office.

The stabbing happened in the front yard of a residence on Partridge Bend Road near New Ellenton around 9:00 p.m. Saturday.

Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says Dancer Wayne Richter, 20, was stabbed multiple times by his “friend” Allen Tufano.

Witnesses say the two had been “drinking, scuffling and rough housing all day,” at about 9:00 Tufano grabbed a knife and stabbed his friend.

Richter was pronounced dead at Aiken Regional Medical Center Emergency Room just before 10:00 p.m. Saturday.

Tufano is in the Aiken County Detention Center. He's charged with Murder, and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.

The corner’s office and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office are investigating this homicide case.

This is the 14th homicide in Aiken County in 2009.

 


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Wednesday, Dec 2 at 5:36 PM Mike wrote ...

Wow.. I cant believe how people change and come to do the things they do ! I went to high school Tufano. Guess drugs really got a hold of em !

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Friday, Nov 27 at 12:42 AM me wrote ...

looked for obits. to pay respects.I did not find one.I am very sorry for your loss.It was a pleasure to have been a part of his life.Saw him over the summer he looked great.

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Thursday, Nov 26 at 10:29 PM his mother wrote ...

danny did have a good heart, no matter how bad he acted, he was and is my son!

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Thursday, Nov 26 at 9:05 PM me wrote ...

I knew this child.He had a heart of GOLD.If you talk bad about him you needed to walk in his shoes and look at yourself.Ugly aren't you May God bless his soul.

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Tuesday, Nov 24 at 11:13 PM tj lee wrote ...

we as danny's family want this man to be sentence to life, danny wasn't all bad and did not deserve to be MURDERED. I pray south carolina does the right thing.

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Tuesday, Nov 24 at 1:34 PM Family member wrote ...

Let's remember that "there but for the grace of God , go I" Unfortunately, no matter how one is raised, people sometimes make poor choices that cost not only themselves, but society. These men are both someone's children. Pray for the one's left behind.

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Monday, Nov 23 at 11:23 AM sos wrote ...

I was a witness to this act and will have it as a memory with me for the rest of my life. All who choose to make jokes about it need to wake up and smell the coffee because this is reality not a joke.

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 8:35 PM Ryan wrote ...

"The corner's office" I've never seen as many spelling mistakes in the news as I have since I moved here.

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 7:03 PM TK3 wrote ...

Never drink with a armed drunk.

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 3:41 PM someone out here looking in there. wrote ...

Most likely over a girl, need to be looking at that.

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 2:14 PM Some Dude wrote ...

One should never befriend some knife happy redneck. Unless you want to end up like this guy,,,DEAD!

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 12:23 PM Bill wrote ...

I don't need any friends like either one of these guys. They both seem to be a couple fries short of a Happy Meal.

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Sunday, Nov 22 at 11:18 AM Jeff Magnus wrote ...

This goes to the Darwin awards.

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