A Florence man was arrested Monday after deputies said he and his brother severely beat a man during a dispute at the Cooty Hut nightclub in Florence, said Florence County Sheriff’s Lt. Brett Camp.
Damon McSwain Welch, 29, of 3026 McCracken St. is charged with second-degree lynching, Florence County Detention Center bookings reports show. He was released the same day after posting bond.
The incident happened Nov. 2 at the nightclub when the two suspects struck the victim several times with a beer bottle and a Maglite flashlight, Camp said.
The victim suffered a skull fracture during the fight and received extensive treatment at a local hospital, he said.
The suspect’s brother Michael McSwain Welch, 35, of Summerton also is wanted on second-degree lynching charges.
Anyone with information about Michael Welch’s whereabouts can call the Florence County Sheriff’s Office at (843) 665-2121 or Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at (843) 667-TIPS (8477) or (866) 369-TIPS (8477).
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