Two charged in shooting death of store owner
By LEE TANT, T&D Staff WriterSunday, August 31, 20081 comment(s) | Default | Large
Two Denmark men have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 88-year-old shopkeeper, the State Law Enforcement Division said in a statement Saturday.
Jason Jemal Wilson, 18, of 63 Wheat St., and Mark Anthony Brown Jr., 18, of 64 Carolyn Court, are accused of attempting to rob Alfred E. Myers’ store Thursday afternoon. Myers was shot in the back during the incident and later died.
According to the SLED statement, Brown issued a voluntary written statement to authorities following his arrest, detailing the events of the incident.
Myers’ wife, Jessie, said Saturday that she didn’t know anything about the arrests and was waiting for authorities to give her an update.
SLED spokeswoman Kathryn Richardson would not comment beyond the written statement because the investigation was ongoing.
The Bamberg County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday that jail booking photos of the arrested men would not be available before Tuesday.
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