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SLED Charges Barnwell County Man with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Antonio Montavius Battle, 22, with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Blackville Police Department requested and assisted in the SLED investigation. 

Details can be found in the attached warrants.   

Battle was booked into the Barnwell County Detention Center.

The case will be prosecuted by the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.  

The Blackville Police Department and the Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest. 

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For media inquiries, please email SLED’s Public Information Office: pio@sled.sc.gov

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