RIDGEVILLE — An 18-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a shooting at an apartment complex.
Marion Ja’Quell Simuel of Ridgeville was pronounced dead on the scene after someone fired into a residence around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 17.
Authorities have not released the name of the apartment complex.
When Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the scene in response to a call for service, the caller pointed out a suspect who immediately began to run, according to a press release.
After a physical struggle, deputies detained the suspect. Authorities noted that this altercation was classified as an assault on the deputies.
Deputies will release the name of the suspect to the public once the charges have been confirmed, according to sheriff’s office corporal Carli Drayton.
Additional information wasn’t immediately available.
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