ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, his agency responded to a death along the 100-block of Ravenell Drive in St. Stephen Thursday night.
There, investigators found 55-year-old Floyd Valachovic dead inside his home.
Salisbury said the case is being investigated as a homicide.
According to authorities, the victim was believed to have been fatally hit with an object. St. Stephen Police say a suspect is in custody. His name is reportedly John Dazle.
According to jail records, Dazle has been charged with murder.
He currently remains behind bars at the Hill Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner and is awaiting a bond hearing.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
The death is being investigated by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and the St. Stephen Police assisted by the Berkelely County Sheriff’s Office.
Salisbury said that more information will be released after the autopsy.
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