Second arrest made in fatal double-shooting of husband, wife in northeast Richland

Richland County deputies have arrested and charged a second man in the fatal double-shooting of a husband and wife in northeast Richland in July.

Marquez Johnson, 32, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, Sheriff Leon Lott said in a release Wednesday.

Johnson is the second person charged in the deaths of 40-year-old Aaron Collins and his wife, 46-year-old Sydni Collins, who were gunned down in the 7700 block of Parklane Road and Claudia Drive around 9:45 pm. on July 27.

Ricardo Laroy Middleton, 43, of Moncks Corner, was arrested last month by Berkeley County deputies and charged in the killings.

All three victims were riding motorcycles and were stopped at an intersection when the shots rang out, officials have said.

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This story was originally published September 6, 2017 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Second arrest made in fatal double-shooting of husband, wife in northeast Richland."