Larry Darnell Bosket Death — April Bosket is held accountable for the actions of her husband, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. After her husband was shot and killed by a sheriff’s officer during a drug raid on Wednesday in Richland County, the widow is now facing charges of drug dealing herself. There’s no way she didn’t know about the narcotics in her room. There’s no question that she was aware of his intentions. On Wednesday morning, a deputy was shot and the suspect was killed off Laredo Drive, not far from Broad River Road and Interstate 20.
The victim, 34-year-old Larry Darnell Bosket, was recognized by Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. Photos taken on March 3 near Broad River Road allegedly show Bosket selling marijuana to two minors. According to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, a bag of marijuana was confiscated from that sale. Sheriff Lott said that at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, deputies knocked on Bosket’s door numerous times and introduced themselves as law enforcement. When the deputies first arrived, Mrs. Bosket tried to stop them in the hallway. It was not the intention of the deputy sheriffs to kill him when they entered the house. They weren’t supposed to do that.
According to Sheriff Lott, “their purpose was to go in there and arrest him, seize the drugs he had in that residence that he was selling to our kids. Marcus Brown, the agent, walked into Mr. Bosket’s bedroom. Bosket shot his.357 pistol, hitting Brown in the arm despite the latter’s protective gear. According to Sheriff Lott, they made themselves so obvious as law enforcement that no one could have missed it. He mentions Brown’s identification tag proudly displayed on the front of his bulletproof vest. “When you go into someone’s house you don’t know what someone is going to do,” Sheriff Lott stated on Wednesday. They took out a rifle and opened fire today.
April Bosket claims her spouse fired first due to the same uncertainties. There was a previous break-in at our house. That’s why we’re always prepared for an unexpected visitor. If that sound woke you up, your first thought would probably be to defend your home and loved ones. He drew his weapon and fired. Lott made this statement. Brown rolled to the floor and returned fire, exhausting his ammunition. There were sixteen shots taken. When asked what she heard, April replied, “Get down!” C’mon, down! Just get down on the floor! Then there were five consecutive explosions.
Brown was rescued from the line of fire by other agents, and another agent fired a shot, hitting Bosket. Sheriff Leon Lott of Richland County, where Brown was shot, says the deputy did the right thing by firing back. He took out an assailant after Sheriff Lott advised him to fire back after being shot. Our cop took the initial blow. The suspect opened fire, striking our officer; the officer responded by firing back. We wish it had never happened the way it did,” Sheriff Lott added. Drugs located, suspect apprehended, case closed.
Marcus Brown, a deputy who had served for eight years and was wounded in the arm, is currently working for the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety. Expectations are high for Brown, who was scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday morning. The authorities said they found drugs in plain sight all over the house and were able to recover four pounds of marijuana. The State Department of Criminal Investigation is looking into it. In 1991, Bosket was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, but he was eventually exonerated of all allegations. Two more counts of attempted sale of a stolen firearm and pistol possession by a felon were filed against him.
The narcotics possession charge stands out the most. He was facing over ten counts of marijuana possession and two counts of crack cocaine. As a result of the occurrence, concerned locals are raising awareness about drug use in their community. “It’s not like it used to be,” Louise laments. She’s been a Pine Valley homeowner for 20 years. She insists that the area is still peaceful, but the drug bust that occurred on Wednesday morning was nothing new. To paraphrase, “No, because, like I tell you, where I come from, this is where they sell drugs, in quiet areas.”
As Sheriff Lott puts it, “there’s been some issues in this neighborhood with gangs and with drugs, so this neighborhood has worked very closely with the sheriff’s department trying to eliminate this problem.” Sheriff Lott views this as a personal issue. “It’s ironic, because I called this area home for 23 years. I raised my family in this area, so I’m quite familiar with the streets, and the individuals who currently reside here are well-connected socially. What we’re doing in this area is in reaction to the community saying, “Hey, we need help here,” and our surveillance showed that the suspect was selling drugs not too far from here, right up on Broad River Road.
In recent weeks, the neighborhood has been on high alert. Louise followed the advice of her neighbor and installed an alarm system two weeks ago. Things are happening in this area, and one of the guys called to warn me to be cautious about coming and departing. But Sheriff Lott and a longstanding community leader said the incident does not indicate a downward trend in the area. It’s unfortunate what’s happened,” adds James Whitmire. However, I believe it could occur in any Richland County town.
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