The Daily Gamecock

In Brief: 11/12/16

Trump protest planned for Statehouse grounds

Organizers planned a group protest of President-elect Donald Trump for Friday night at the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, The State reports. According to Facebook, at least 130 people are planning to attend, and another 290 are interested in going.  

Man dies after fight causes brain injury

A Newberry man is charged with involuntary manslaughter after striking an acquaintance and allegedly causing a fatal brain injury, The State reports. William Hazen, 40, died Monday after an argument became physical with Allen Oshields, 42. According to deputies, Oshields hit Hazen and made him fall on a concrete slab that fractured his skull and caused brain bleeding.

Plane lands on Marion County highway

A single-engine plane with one passenger and two pilots aboard caught fire and made an emergency landing on a highway in Marion County Friday morning. No one was injured and traffic was not affected, according to reports. The FAA will inspect the plane.


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