A man found Saturday night in Gaffney died of natural causes, according to Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler. The man has been identified as 53 year old James Thomas McGaha of North Limestone Street.
“A passerby spotted Mr. McGaha lying partially on the sidewalk near the intersection of East Robinson and North Petty Streets about 12:20 a.m. and called 9-1-1,” Fowler said in a press release.
An autopsy was performed this morning in Newberry in order to assist with my investigation and to rule out any foul play. Fowler stressed, “Mr.McGaha’s death is not connected to the five homicides that have occurred over the past 7 days in Cherokee County."
**Update Sunday 5:22 p.m.**
Cherokee County coroner says the man found Saturday night in Gaffney died of natural causes. He stresses that this death is not connected in any way to the serial killer case.
**Update Sunday morning**
Another person has been found dead in Cherokee County.
According to crews at the scene, a person's body was found on the corner of North Petty St. and E. Robinson Street in the city of Gaffney late Saturday night. Authorities say he was found on the sidewalk by a passerby.
Gaffney Police Chief Rick Turner says this killing is not related to the serial killings and more information will be available after an autopsy is performed. Sources tell News Channel 7 that the person looked 'beaten up".
This recent death marks the sixth person who has been killed in Cherokee County in the past seven days.
Stay tuned to News Channel 7 and WSPA.com on this breaking story.
Read more about serial killers in Amy Wood's blog
Read more about the Cherokee County serial killer cases here.
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