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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office: Woman found dead was victim of homicide

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Investigators now know how a 38-year-old woman who died in a Dale home on Saturday was killed, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release Monday morning.

A forensic autopsy performed Sunday on the body of Karwanna Albany at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston confirmed Albany died as the result of gunshot wounds in a homicide, according to the release.

Albany was killed at 4-B Albany Drive near Keans Neck Road Saturday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived around 9:45 p.m., she was found dead inside the home.

Anyone with information may contact Sgt. Andrew Rice at 843-255-3429 or Crime Stoppers anonymously 1-888-Crime-SC for possible reward.

Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan

This story was originally published January 8, 2018 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office: Woman found dead was victim of homicide."

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