Man arrested in deadly shooting of teen at Plantersville Store
Sep 23, 2024
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Georgetown County deputies arrested Sunday a 20-year-old man accused in the deadly shooting of a Charlotte teen.
The incident happened Sunday afternoon at the Plantersville Country Store. Details about the shooting are limited; however, Georgetown County Coroner Chase Ridgeway said a 16-year-old from Charlotte died at the scene.
After the shooting, deputies warned residents that the suspect, identified as Daemon Hykem Sanders, was considered armed and dangerous and posed a threat to the community.
He was arrested shortly after 7 p.m. on a murder charge.
Sanders is being held at the Georgetown County Detention Center.
The teenage victim is expected to undergo an autopsy at the Medical University of South Carolina on Wednesday.