Sept. 5, 2021 rbbm.
By Andrea Cavallier
New composite sketch of suspect released in 25-year-old cold case murder investigation of South Carolina man
A composite sketch and an age-progression composite of what the suspect could look like today was released by deputies in the hope that someone will recognize him and come forward.Richland County Sheriff's Department
''Witnesses told deputies that Jack, who had driven down to the boat landing in his white four-door 1991 Dodge Dynasty, met with a man and walked with him into a wooded area.
A short time later, witnesses heard the two men start to argue, and said they heard Jack tell the man he could get him money and then loudly exclaimed, “what is it that you want,” before the argument seemed to turned physical.
Jack’s daughter told Dateline that she doesn’t believe the murder was over money because she knows her father would have given the person cash if he had it, although she said he rarely carried much cash.
The argument between the two men that day was followed by a scream, witnesses say, and then they said they saw Jack stumble out of the woods, clutching his stomach and chest. He had been stabbed and was pleading for help.
The witnesses called 911 and Jack was rushed to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital where he died from his injuries within just a few hours.
Chief Smith told Dateline that three witnesses gave their statements to the deputies in duty at that time. And they all had the same story. They also gave a solid description of the suspect to police.
He was described as a Latino male about 5’10”, 160 lbs., with a mustache, and he wearing dark Ray-Ban or aviator style sunglasses. He was believed to be around 25-35 years old.
An investigation revealed that Jack most likely knew the suspect and there were theories that they may have had a physical relationship.
Tammy told Dateline that shortly before her father was killed, he frequented a gay bar in the area. She added that the boat landing was a hangout spot for some locals, but she does not know what he would be doing there that day.''