Five-year-old killed in Ladson dog attack; adult also hospitalized
The Dorchester County coroner said Jayceon Gates, 5, died after a pit bull terrier attack at a caregiver’s home; an adult was also injured.
Incident summary
Dorchester County deputies responded to an active disturbance and found an adult and a 5-year-old child with injuries consistent with a dog attack. Both were transported to a hospital. Coroner Paul Brouthers said Jayceon Gates died from his injuries at Trident Medical Center at 9:15 a.m. after being attacked by a pit bull terrier while at a caregiver’s home.
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Crime Scene Unit and SLED were conducting an active death investigation at the time of the report.
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Live 5 News reported that the Dorchester County Coroner identified 5-year-old Jayceon Gates as the child killed after a dog attack at a caregiver’s home; an adult was also hospitalized, and the coroner identified the attacking dog as a pit bull terrier.
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