Heirberone Heava Foster, age 58, was convicted of Murder by a Lexington County jury last night and sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for killing his son, Will Foster. The sentence was imposed by the Honorable William P. Keesley following a week long jury trial. Foster was also found guilty of Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. Under South Carolina law, Murder is classified as a “no parole” offense.

Senior Assistant Solicitor Rhonda W. Patterson and Assistant Solicitor Luke Pincelli prosecuted the case for the office. Senior Assistant Solicitor Patterson commented that “this was a senseless killing that has torn a family apart.”

On May 10, 2016, Will, age 24, was shot and killed in his front yard in the Gaston area of Lexington County following a verbal altercation with Foster over a barbeque grill. During the trial, multiple witnesses testified that after the verbal altercation was over, Foster went inside the residence for several minutes. Foster then returned outside carrying a pump action shotgun. He approached his son, aimed the shotgun at his son, and shot him in the chest. Will was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department were quickly able to apprehend Foster who attempted to flee the scene. The investigation was led by Investigator Brandon Miller with assistance by other investigators of the Major Crimes Unit as well as the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, commonly known as SLED.

Foster has prior convictions for Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature, Aggravated Assault and Battery, Assault of a High and Aggravated Nature, Disorderly Conduct, and multiple other convictions.

Foster will be transported to the South Carolina Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.

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