Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators have arrested an 18-year-old who is accused of shooting a male on Booker Street in the spring.
Jeremiah Maxwell, Jr. (DOB: 10-4-1998) turned himself in to CPD officers last night and is housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime charges.
Maxwell, Jr. is accused of shooting the victim, who was driving along the 2700 block of Booker Street on April 20, 2017. The male victim was injured in the hip and as a result, drove into an abandoned house. It’s believed that the isolated crime stems from an on-going argument between the victim and suspects.
Damanta Alston (DOB: 6-13-1999), Breon Turnipseed (DOB: 12-23-1999) and Shaqwan Murphy have previously been charged with Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime in connection with the case.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.
