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Ohio Detectives Head to South Carolina After Karaoke Singer’s Killing

With Richard Lindgren held in Orangeburg, Licking County detectives are traveling there to continue the murder probe.

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An Ohio man was fatally shot while singing karaoke at a bar, officials and witnesses said.

Overview

  • Richard Lindgren was arrested in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on July 12 after authorities issued a nationwide warrant charging him with Benjamin Hawk’s murder.
  • Hawk, a 42-year-old state karaoke finalist and father of two daughters, was shot in the back of the head just after midnight on July 11 at Louie’s Corner House in Buckeye Lake.
  • The fatal shooting occurred during a karaoke duet with Lindgren’s ex-wife on the bar’s outdoor patio, shocking patrons at the family-run establishment.
  • Hawk’s brother launched a GoFundMe campaign for burial expenses and the local community has organized memorial gatherings in his honor.
  • Licking County detectives are traveling to Orangeburg to collect evidence and witness testimony before arranging Lindgren’s extradition to Ohio.