CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — It's been a week since investigators found the body of Eugene Simpson after he'd been left for dead in a ditch in Chester County.
Simpson, better known as "Geno" by his family and friends, was shot multiple times before his body was dumped along Stroud Road in Great Falls, South Carolina. Adrienne Simpson, the wife of Eugene, and Tyler Terry, the man who led authorities on a weeklong manhunt in Chester County, are charged with murder in connection with his death.
Those who knew Eugene Simpson and loved him are still left wondering why it happened. They described him as a humble, positive and family-focused man.
“He always kept a smile on his face,” one family member shared. “He always wanted to do so much for his kids.”
But in his death, that father leaves behind two children and a family still hurting from the loss.
“It’s hard because he’s not here and it takes time for that to heal up.”
Adrienne Simpson and Terry are now in police custody but family members are left with many questions.
“Was she manipulated, was she forced?” one family member asked. “It’s hard to wrap that up because Adrienne’s not that type of person. I just want answers.”
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