Teen wanted on murder charge after a body was found in the road, South Carolina cops say
UPDATE: On Oct. 21, Jordan Malik Coleman-Jacobs surrendered to deputies, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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One man was charged with murder and there’s a search for a teenager who’s wanted after a body was found in a South Carolina road, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Jordan Malik Coleman-Jacobs, 19, is wanted on a murder charge, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Another suspect, Jaqual Jamaul Coleman was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to the release. No bond has been set for Coleman, Sumter County court records show.
Coleman-Jacobs and Coleman are cousins, according to the sheriff’s office.
The charges are connected to the fatal shooting of D’ante J. Archie, the sheriff’s office said.
In the early morning hours of Oct. 12, deputies responded to a 911 call about an unconscious man lying in the 5000 block of Byas Road near a home, the sheriff’s office said. That’s near the Wedgefield area of Sumter County.
The victim, later identified as the 20-year-old Archie, died at the scene, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
No other injuries were reported.
Information about a motive for the shooting was not available.
An investigation led to Coleman’s arrest and now the charge against Coleman-Jacobs, according to the release. Information about how Coleman was taken into custody was not available, but he was arrested Oct. 14, court records show.
The sheriff’s office described Coleman-Jacobs as 6-foot, 200-pound man with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information about Coleman-Jacobs, or the shooting, is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 803-774-4080, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
In the case of an emergency, call 911.
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This story was originally published October 20, 2024 at 10:26 AM.
