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Man accused of ambushing Florence officers tells judge he doesn’t want a dime going to victims Fred Hopkins appeared in court previously to determine if he needed to undergo a mental health evaluation By Cameron Crowe | December 11, 2020 at 11:22 AM EST - Updated December 11 at 1:20 PM FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - The man accused of killing two Florence law enforcement officers and injuring five others was in court Friday following a postponement due to an issue with the transportation order. The hearing for Fred Hopkins was held completely virtually and the defendant reported to it ov...

COLUMBIA — The disbarred attorney charged with ambushing law enforcement officers in a deadly mass shooting in Florence told a judge Friday he doesn't want his victims to benefit from any assets he may have left after spending the past two years in jail.  "I don't want a dime to go to the victims," Frederick Hopkins Jr. said. "Not a dime." Hopkins blurted out his wishes in a response to a suggestion Judge Eugene Griffith Jr. made aimed at getting the accused sharpshooter legal counsel. Griffith said Hopkins might qualify for a public defender if he placed his assets with a court...