Verified sources.
Clear updates.
Death Row inmate Louis Michael Winkler Jr. died Monday morning at Kirkland Correctional Institution. Louis Michael Winkler, 66, of Horry County, was pronounced dead 8:49 a.m. in Kirkland’s infirmary after an extended illness, prison officials said in a press release on X, formerly known as Twitter. Prison public relations official Chrysti Shain said in an email that she did not know the type of illness, but added Winkler “had been sick for a very long time.” An autopsy will be performed, the release said. With Winkler’s passing, there are now 2 2 men on South Carolina’s Death Row. One of the men is in California state prison.
Missing media or need the complete publisher report? Open The State
Media link supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app.
The text below was supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app. Third-party reporting is attributed in the source panel.
At the time, Winkler was out on bond for kidnapping, rape and assault charges involving his estranged wife when he kicked in her door and shot her in the face at close range in front of her teenage son in 2006, the release said.
Breaking news moves fast. Follow @Will466513 on X for breaking news alerts. Follow on X →
Dated changes to this report are shown here as they are published.
Removed by Scoop Timeline eligibility policy
