Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have located and arrested a teenager who was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting last month.
18-year-old Gwan Lamont Perry, Junior is charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Attempted Strong Arm Robbery, and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime.
Perry was located this morning at the Red Roof Inn on Two Notch Road by CPD’s Fugitive Team and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Fugitive Task Force without incident.
Perry is accused of shooting and killing a man who’s been identified by the Richland County Coroner G
ary Watts as 30-year-old Cory Jenkins.
CPD Officers found Jenkins unresponsive inside a Samson Circle home on March 25, 2018.
Watts determined that Jenkins died from gunshot wounds to the upper body.
On the day of the shooting, officers also found a second victim inside the home; the 64-year-old male suffered from a gunshot wound to the arm. He has since been treated and released from a local hospital.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an argument.
Additional arrests in connection with this investigation are possible.
Citizens with information about the crime or vehicle are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers in any of the following ways:
CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).
TEXT to CRIMES (274637), and mark the beginning of the message with “TIPSC,” followed by the tip information.
LOG onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.