gaffney sc

gaffney sc

Two witnesses spoke to the alleged South Caroline serial killar moments before some of the murders and called the man an "average person" and "polite," Gaffney County Sheriff Bill Blanton told "Good Morning America" today. Police have been circulating a sketch of the man based on those of other eyewitness descriptions but have not named any suspects in the "spree killings" of five people since June 27 in Gaffney, S.C. "Physical evidence" links all three scenes, Blanton said.

In addition to the two witnesses who spoke to the alleged killer, Blanton said several others saw him but did not talk to him prior to two of the slayings. The suspect waited until the witnesses left the area before committing the murders, Blanton said.

In response to the killings, many residents of the town of about 13,000 people have armed themselves and ammunition is reportedly flying off the shelves.

"We've got guns pretty much everywhere," jewelry store owner Robert Irvin said. "I've got a gun in the truck and I'm carrying a gun right now. ... I'm going to be ready."

Blanton said he is not surprised by such a reaction.