Foster child allegedly drowned in lake by two teens on local politician’s property: authorities

A impermanent foster placement astatine nan location of a South Carolina region assembly president ended successful calamity aft investigators opportunity 2 teens attacked a 13-year-old boy earlier holding him underwater until he died.

According to The Augusta Press, 13-year-old Daryl Martinez Lowry had only precocious been placed successful nan location of McCormick County Council Chairman Bernie Hamby while awaiting different foster placement.

The outlet reported nan 2 suspects were besides foster children surviving astatine nan home.

One of nan teens, Landen Austin Moore, 17, was charged pinch murder aft investigators said he and a 16-year-old sewage into a beingness altercation pinch Lowry during nan early greeting hours of July 20, leaving nan 13-year-old pinch weapon wounds earlier nan 2 teens allegedly held him underwater until he died.

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Daryl Martinez Lowry, 13, was killed July 20 aft investigators opportunity 2 teens attacked him astatine a vessel dock successful McCormick County, South Carolina. (Chris King Memorial Chapel)

According to an apprehension warrant posted online by nan McCormick County Sheriff's Office, nan confrontation happened astatine a backstage vessel dock connected Beauregard Drive successful Modoc, South Carolina.

The warrant alleges Lowry suffered weapon lacerations during nan conflict earlier Moore and nan unidentified 16-year-old "did unlawfully, intentionally, and pinch malice aforethought" execution him by "holding him underwater until he became deceased."

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Clarks Hill Lake successful South Carolina, wherever investigators opportunity a 13-year-old boy was held underwater during a deadly attack. (Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The warrant states nan allegations are based connected witnesser statements and grounds gathered during nan investigation.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced Tuesday that Moore was charged pinch execution aft nan McCormick County Sheriff's Office requested nan authorities agency investigate nan case.

Moore was booked into nan McCormick County Detention Center.

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Landen Austin Moore, 17, was charged pinch execution successful relationship pinch nan decease of 13-year-old Daryl Martinez Lowry, according to nan South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. (McCormick County Sheriff's Office / Detention Center)

Authorities said nan 16-year-old allegedly progressive successful nan incident was transported to nan South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. SLED has not publically announced whether that juvenile has been charged.

According to nan Augusta Press, Hamby was dormant wrong nan residence during nan alleged attack. Lowry's assemblage was later recovered from nan lake.

Authorities person not indicated Hamby witnessed nan incident aliases was progressive successful nan alleged crime. Hamby, a longtime McCormick County councilman who serves arsenic assembly chairman, has publically advocated for foster attraction for years.

Just complete a period earlier his death, Lowry was nan taxable of a missing kid investigation successful his hometown of Chester, South Carolina.

Family members described Daryl Martinez Lowry arsenic "full of life, love, and charisma" pursuing his death. (GoFundMe)

On June 12, nan Chester Police Department asked for nan public's thief locating nan 13-year-old aft he was past seen nan erstwhile evening.

"At this time, Daryl's whereabouts are unknown, and we are asking nan full organization to stay alert and assistance successful bringing him location safely," nan section wrote successful a societal media post.

Police urged parents, neighbors and businesses to cheque surveillance cameras and study "anything suspicious aliases unusual," adding that officers and investigators were actively pursuing leads.

Later that aforesaid day, nan section announced Lowry had been recovered safe.

Authorities person not publically linked Lowry's earlier disappearance to nan circumstances surrounding his death.

A GoFundMe created by Lowry's relatives says nan teen had precocious been surviving successful a impermanent foster home.

"My sanction is Zyon Simpson, I americium nan aunt of Daryl Martinez Lowry (13) who was precocious murdered while successful a impermanent foster home," nan fundraiser states.

The family described Daryl arsenic "an astonishing kid afloat of life, love, and charisma."

"He loved his parents, family, and friends, and he ever wore a smile," nan fundraiser says.

A female identifying herself arsenic Lowry's aunt besides mourned nan 13-year-old successful a Facebook post, vowing to activity justice.

"I emotion you my saccharine nephew. We will get justice," she wrote. "You didn't merit this. No kid deserves this... Until we meet again, I will decidedly support your sanction alive."

Authorities opportunity nan fatal confrontation involving 3 juveniles occurred astatine a vessel dock connected Clarks Hill Lake successful South Carolina. (Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK)

McCormick County Sheriff Chad Cox described nan sidesplitting arsenic an bonzer calamity for nan agrarian organization while thanking nan agencies that helped analyse nan case.

"We want to definitive our deepest condolences to nan friends/family of nan young man who had his life taken successful specified a horrendous manner," Cox wrote successful a connection posted to nan sheriff's office's Facebook page.

Cox thanked SLED, nan South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, McCormick County Emergency Services, nan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, nan McCormick County Coroner's Office and others who assisted successful nan investigation.

"We are highly grateful that we live/work successful a organization wherever violent crime is not nan regular occurrence," Cox wrote. "But pinch that being said, nary spot is exempt from these types of incidents and we must stay diligent successful our efforts to support McCormick County a safe spot to live, activity and raise families."

SLED said its investigation remains progressive and ongoing. The lawsuit will beryllium prosecuted by nan South Carolina Attorney General's Office.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to Hamby, nan South Carolina Department of Social Services, nan South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and nan McCormick County Sheriff's Office to independently corroborate those details.

Authorities person not accused Hamby of immoderate wrongdoing.