CAYCE, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina orthopedic surgeon has been charged in the shooting death of a salesman at a home.
City of Cayce spokeswoman Ashley Hunter tells media 46-year-old Dr. Adam Marcus Lazzarini was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and obstructing justice.
Public Safety Capt. Jim Crosland says 30-year-old William Player was visiting Lazzarini’s home in October when he was shot. Officials originally said the CrossLink Orthopaedics/Stryker’s death was accidental.
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Lazzarini turned himself in Thursday, two days after he reported finding his own wife dead in their home. Autopsy results are still pending for 43-year-old Vanessa Brooke Biery.
Lexington Medical Center says Lazzarini has been placed on leave. It wasn’t known if he had an attorney.
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