Roommate charged after South Carolina man found in barrel
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A South Carolina man has been charged with murder after his roommate's body was found in a barrel behind his home.
Twenty-three-year-old Shannon Maurice Smith Jr. was charged Wednesday with murder in the death of 68-year-old Michael Mullikin.
Local media reports Smith was arrested in St. Peters, Missouri, and is awaiting extradition to South Carolina. Smith previously had been charged with stealing Mullikin's car.
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Mullikin was found after his daughter reported him missing Feb. 27. Authorities used DNA to positively identify him.
Police say there was no sign of a break-in at the home but there was sign of a struggle. They say Mullikin's blood was found in the home.