Man, 22, is arrested after shooting at South Carolina mall that saw nine people shot and five others injured while trying to flee in panic
- Jewayne M. Price, 22, was arrested in connection to Saturday's shooting at the Columbiana Centre mall in South Carolina
- He is expected to be charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol
- Police initially detained Price as one of three persons of interest in the shooting
- Officials are still looking for two other suspects
- Authorities do believe the shooting was an isolated incident between the suspects and likely stemmed from an on-going conflict
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No fatalities have been reported. But nine people were shot and five people suffered injuries, including broken bones lacerations and a head injury, while attempting to flee the mall for safety. The victims ranged in age from 15 to 73.
Police said the 73-year-old victim continues to receive medical treatment, but the other victims have been released from local hospitals or will be released shortly.
Officials are still looking for two other suspects believed to be connected to the shooting.
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Jewayne M. Price, 22, was arrested early Sunday in connection to the South Carolina mall shooting that left 14 injured. He is expected to be charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol
Preliminary examination of ballistic evidence collected from the scene indicates that at least two different firearms were used by two suspects. At least one firearm was seized.
Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident between the suspects and likely stemmed from an on-going conflict.
'We don't believe this was random,' Columbia Police Chief W.H. 'Skip' Holbrook said during a press conference Saturday. 'We believe they knew each other and something led to the gunfire.'
Inmate records indicate Price has not yet been formally charged in the shooting, however he remains in custody at the Lexington County Detention Center.
His initial court date has not yet been set, nor has bond.
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