Logan Frederico

 ## Key Takeaways

- **Logan Federico**, 22, was fatally shot in the chest on **May 3, 2025**, while vacationing in **Columbia, S.C.**

- Authorities ruled her death a **homicide** and identified **Alexander Dickey**, 30, as the suspect.

- Dickey allegedly burglarized homes, stole a firearm and vehicle, used Federico's cards, and was later arrested after barricading himself inside a house.

- He faces charges including **murder**, burglary, grand larceny, vehicle theft, and financial transaction card theft.

- Federico's father, **Stephen Federico**, later criticized how Dickey had remained free despite a reported history of **39 crimes in 10 years**.

## Detailed Summary

Logan Federico was described by her family as **fun, fierce, and full of heart**. She was killed on the morning of **May 3, 2025**, while staying with friends in **Columbia, S.C.** Her friends found her body at **11:14 a.m.** The coroner determined that she died from a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and ruled the death a **homicide**, with no other signs of trauma.

Police allege that **Alexander Dickey** broke into the home after burglarizing a neighboring property, where he stole a firearm and vehicle keys. Investigators say he entered Federico's bedroom and shot her before stealing additional items. Dickey allegedly fled in a stolen vehicle, used Federico's credit and debit cards in two counties, abandoned the vehicle after it broke down, stole another car, and later barricaded himself inside a house in **Gaston, S.C.** Police arrested him after pulling him through a window. He was treated for superficial injuries and booked into the **Lexington County Detention Center**.

Dickey has been charged with **murder**, two counts of burglary, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a vehicle, and three counts of financial transaction card theft. In **September 2025**, Stephen Federico addressed a **U.S. House Judiciary Committee** hearing and questioned why Dickey, whom he said had committed **39 crimes in 10 years**, had been free. Stephen also expressed anger at the person responsible while affirming that the killing could not destroy his spirit or the love shared by his family and friends. Some details he later gave about how Federico was killed are unsupported by available evidence; reports state she was asleep when she died.