Suspect found, arrested almost two weeks after deadly Greenwood shooting
GREENWOOD, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenwood Police Department said officers have arrested a suspect following a shooting that killed one person near Taggart Avenue on Tuesday night.
Officers said they responded to Taggart Avenue at around 9:20 p.m. on Feb. 28 after someone reported the shooting.
According to officers, they arrived at the scene and found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The Greenwood County Coroner’s Office said the victim, identified as 40-year-old Martell Antwine Hamilton, died from his injuries at Self Regional Healthcare ER.
On Monday, March 13, officers announced they found the suspect, 35-year-old Jeremy John Smith.
They added he is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
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