S.C. man who allegedly fatally shot teen while out on bond sentenced for killing 2 family members

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (TCN) — A 31-year-old man was recently convicted of killing two family members who offered him a place to stay.

The 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced Oct. 28 that a jury found Ryan Woodruff guilty of two counts of murder in the deaths of Roger Woodruff and Debra Goins. A judge subsequently sentenced him to two life sentences to be served concurrently.

Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said the victims were found dead from blunt force trauma in their home on May 21, 2021. Goins was reportedly in a wheelchair when the defendant killed her.

Ryan Woodruff allegedly struggled with drug addiction, and Roger Woodruff and Goins allowed him to stay with them. According to the solicitor, Roger Woodruff was the defendant’s uncle, but Richardson didn’t confirm the relationship between Goins and Ryan Woodruff.

WBTW-TV reports that Ryan Woodruff’s grandmother, Edna Daniels, tried to cover the victims’ deaths and was charged in January 2023 with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact to murder.

Also in January 2023, while out on bond, Ryan Woodruff allegedly fatally shot 19-year-old Ty’Quez De’Metrius Walker, per WBTW.

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