Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have charged a fifth male suspect in connection with the September shooting incident in the Vista.
Jenorris Alexander Tremay Lartman (DOB: 3-12-1990) from Newberry, S.C., is charged with Seven Counts of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime, and Possession of a Weapon by a Person Convicted of a Felony.
Lartman, who was also injured during the shooting, was released from the hospital this afternoon and will be housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC). He’s accused of shooting several times from inside a vehicle.
Other Suspects & Charges:
*Maleik Houseal (DOB: 5-30-1995) Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Crime of Violence. (A federal detainer has been placed on Houseal by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).
*John Bates, Junior (DOB: 6-2-1989) Seven Counts of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime and Possession of a Weapon by a Person Convicted of a Violent Crime.
*Keveas Gallman (DOB: 5-27-1989) One Count of Attempted Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Pistol, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.
*Jarvis Tucker (DOB: 8-29-1991) Accessory After the Fact of a Felony.
While an exact motive for the crime remains under investigation, CPD believes the shooting was an intentional act between two groups of people with an existing grudge against the other, and not a random act of violence against the public.
All of the shooting victims have been released from a local hospital.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.
