Walmart employee stabbed to death outside Mt. Pleasant store (updated)

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First reporting September 29, updates at the bottom: On Wednesday afternoon, a 20-year-old Walmart employee was stabbed to death outside of his place of work at The Market at Oakland shopping center in Mount Pleasant.

Eyewitness reports state that the victim, David "D.J." Moultrie, of Mount Pleasant and another man got into a verbal altercation outside of the store. Shortly after, the suspect pulled out a sharp object and stabbed Moultrie, who stumbled into the Walmart Supercenter's Food Center entrance and collapsed.

Police have 18-year-old Darius Green of Awendaw in custody. There have been unverified reports that the two men were arguing over a woman.

The Post and Courier has further details on this ongoing investigation.

Update September 30: The accused, Darius Green, has told investigators that he stabbed David "D.J." Moultrie several times before he died.

Green has no prior arrest history. 

The Post and Courier has details.

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