A South Carolina woman was shot, and her body was set ablaze after she was lured into a 'fake' puppy sale. The woman, identified as Dana Kinlaw, 40 years old, was found dead in a vehicle on January 22. The woman's death sparked a social media buzz as she was an American, and the suspects involved were 'Afro-Americans'.
According to the police officials, all three suspects were arrested and charged with murder. Kinlaw was lured by a friend, Fleming, to a rural house under the disguise of an ongoing fake puppy sale. She was ambushed by the three attackers on site, said the officials.
Say her name: Dana Marie Kinlaw
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) January 29, 2026
Dana thought she was buying a puppy.
Instead, Iryanna Jarissa Fleming and Daquinn Taheen Thomas and Nikko Christopher Carraway ambushed her, fatally shot her, set her body on fire and left her to burn inside a car on the side of the road.
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Two suspects, Iryanna Jarissa Fleming, 19, and Daquinn Taheen Thomas, 31, were arrested on January 23. The third suspect, Nikko Carraway, 31, was arrested on Wednesday. Along with murder charges, first-degree arson and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime were slapped on them.
National media is right where it always is — reporting facts, not indulging Republican race-baiting whenever it’s politically convenient.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) January 29, 2026
They were captured, charged, and are facing justice. That’s what actually matters — not your performative outrage.
Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye told Fox News that Kinlaw was shot in the head before a liquid substance was poured on her body and set on fire inside the vehicle.
This is disgusting but it will be written off as a tragic event with absolutely no mention of it being racially motivated. Reverse the colors and this would never be forgotten. I despise this loaded deck. Fuck black supremacy. https://t.co/fYA2Q744Xt
— Stacy is Right (@PoliticalStacy) January 29, 2026
According to officials, the killing was suspected to be an act of retaliation tied to another murder in neighbouring Darlington County in which Kinlaw's son was believed to have been involved.
A detailed investigation has been launched into the incident. "We are trying to establish the motive behind the attack. As the investigation proceeds, we may add more charges," said an official.
