18 hours ago
1 suspect in custody, search continues SUMTER, SC (July 26, 2024) – A 17-year-old is in custody and an active search is underway in Clarendon County for a man wanted in this week’s shooting death of Derrick “CD” Wilson. The Sumter Police Department, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, Manning Police Department and S.C. Law Enforcement Division are working to find Ja’Hugh L’Goeshay Brukale Martin, 20, of Manning. He is wanted for murder and possible other charges. On Wednesday, Jaylen Hammett, 17, of Manning, was found at a home in Clarendon County and placed in custody. He is charged with accessory before the fact of murder and is being held without bond at the Sumter County detention center. Wilson, who would have turned 16 today, was last seen sometime on Tuesday leaving the home of a relative on Meadow Circle and then getting into a car with two unknown individuals. Sumter PD officers found Wilson’s body Thursday in the Hoyt and Nelson streets area. It appears he had been shot. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitted online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. -END- Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III (Note: This release was updated to change an arrest date.)
for man wanted in killing of Sumter teen
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I don’t care how old these two are. They didn’t care about the young man that was only 15 . They need to go to jail and the. judge should throw away the key.
I have to ask them, what were they thinking killing this kid. Why! Now they get to go to jail. That's not even fair to the the young man killed, because he has no more life to live. He is dead. But they just threw their lives away. Now looking back, was it worth it? No. Condolences to the family of Derrick Wilson
Many lives ruined by one act of carelessness. It has to be extremely difficult for everyone, especially for the family of the young man whose voice is forever silenced.
All I can think about now is who is raising these kids?! They are so lost! Praying for the family of the victim. God please heal the land! 🙏🏾
So heartbreaking. 😥 When you have lawmakers passing laws that say these kids can have guns without a permit or background check, I'm not sure what they thought would happen.
We all keep asking why. I believe that we as a community need to do more to try to stop crime. If you see or hear something tell the police. One of the reasons we have so many people being killed is because this city is not helping the police when we are asked.
😠 Good now they'll get what's coming to them in jail for life
Praying the “suspect” is captured. Thank you LEO for being so quick on this. Praying for the deceased’s family.
City of Sumter police are fantastic
May justice be swift and harsh!
His Mom need to be arrested also for giving him that crazy name.
Jail time boys....may you have many years behind bars.
Why I just don’t understand where all this hatred and regard for human life came from …. Praying for thx family of that poor child instead of celebrating his birthday they are planning a funeral 💧💧💧💧💧
I'm glad they got them !!
This is so sad. Children should not be killing children. My prayers for the family.
Father in heaven please wrap your arms around this Mother and her family, they have suffered so much loss this past year and now to lose another family member is too much. I ask that you give her some kind of peace and comfort that only you can give. Father I ask that somehow you give our town a miracle and show us how to come together instead of destroying each other. I ask this in your name Father Amen 🙏
They killed him and throw his body around like he’s nobody ole a**holes justice is going to be served ya’ll tore our Mayesville and Sumter community apart🙏🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾
Praying for his family
Ruined the rest of their lives and took another one. What in the Heck is going thru these peoples minds these days. PURE EVIL!!!
Please. Give. Them. 25. To. Life. To. Protect. Our. Community. And. The. Rest. Of. These. Young. Boys. Doing. All. This. Senseless. Killings. They. Punks. If they. Don't. Got. A. Gun.
Why do they think the answer is murder ? Where did that get them ? What did they do to their own families ? The family, of the life taken , didn’t deserve this …they All Lost ! No winners !
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 sending prayers
Happy Heavenly Birthday 🎂
The sad part about it all is these are 🗣️KIDSSSSS‼️‼️‼️‼️ no one is truly getting to see 25 anymore
Hope his family gets justice!!! Prayers for them all!!!
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2 days ago
Body of missing teen found, murder investigation underway SUMTER, SC (July 25, 2024) – An investigation into a missing teen missing led to the discovery of his body earlier today. The body of Derrick “CD” Wilson, who would have turned 16 on Friday, was found by officers this afternoon outside in the Hoyt and Nelson streets area. It appears Wilson was shot. Notification of family was made by the Sumter County Coroner’s Office and an autopsy is scheduled for next week. Wilson, of South Purdy Street, was reported missing by family members after 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. He was last seen sometime on Tuesday leaving the home of a relative on Meadow Circle and then getting into a car with two unknown individuals. Officers are working to determine who he was with, what happened and why. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitted online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. -END- Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
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A baby 💔💔💔
God bless. Praying for his family in this difficult time. We have a violence problem in Sumter that our community must address.
Again my heart is breaking! Another young person has lost his life… I am in law enforcement and lost my grandson to violence I try so hard to figure out how to stop this violence. Our children are dying, we as a community need to unite and try to help stop what is going on. As I type this I am crying because of the loss of another child weather through death or consequences for their actions. I just pray dear god stop the violence help us, help our children. I just want to hug that child’s mother and say I’m so sorry.
Sumter used to be a beautiful loving place it has gone to thugs and drugs and heathens I pray for my family that still lives there every day yes there is violence every where but ppl have just accepted it maybe more ppl started pushing back it be better so sad hurts my heart for my hometown I was born and raised in
With my deepest sympathy, condolences and prayers to this family. I pray that law enforcement don't stop until they find out you took this child's life and Justice is served. There are too many cases in Sumter SC has not been solved or let alone properly investigated! I pray that the city of Sumter picks the ball up and don't stop until they find out who did this and bring peace to this family I see that Justice is served for this precious child... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I can’t imagine the heartbreak of his family. 💔 Still a baby. May justice be swiftly served.
He was just a baby. I hope whoever did this is brought to justice. Our condolences to his loved ones.
Praying for peace and understanding for this family. Praying for police to find those involved.
Praying for his family! 😢
My heart aches 💔 each and every time I hear of such tragic. I pray that God will give his mother and family the comfort that they needs. There are no words that will remove your heartaches snd pain, but God will give you the comfort in time🙏🏾 ❤️. Justice shall prevail!
Many prayers🙏 are with the family. Things like this aren’t suppose to happen to our children!!
This is so Heartbreaking 💔 praying 🙏 for Derrick Wilson and family He will always be in my Heart ❤️ He was my Baby at School 🏫 😪😭
Prayers for his family and friends 🙏 and the police to solve this murder as quickly as possible!
Prayers for all the loved ones he left behind.
This news is heartbreaking to hear. Prayers for his family
Sending prayers for his family and also law enforcement that they will find those responsible.
That is so sad my prayers and thoughts are with his family 🙏🙏🙏 rest in peace young man fly high in those big blue skies to the golden gates of heaven
So very sad. Prayers for this young man's family and friends. I cannot imagine.🙏
So heartbreaking! 🥺🥺.. prayers for this young man’s family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is just awful. He's just a kid. My condolences to his family. Sending hugs
15 years old, smh. Praying for his family, I can not imagine 🙏🏽
Prayers and love to his family and fury to whomever took him
Condolences for the family of this heartbreaking loss. 🙏🏻
Words can’t describe just how sad this is, a baby with his whole life ahead of him and his bday tomorrow. 😭😭😭 prayers for his family. May god be with you durning such a tragic time.
Praying for the family and friends of this young man
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3 days ago
An update was posted to this page. We appreciate everyone's shares and ask for your continued prayers for the family. MISSING/RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Derrick Wilson, 15, of South Purdy Street.
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Wilson was reported missing by his family after he was seen getting into a car on Meadow Circle with unknown individuals.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black Champion jogging pants and black Crocs. Wilson is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs about 150 Ibs., and has black hair with dreads in the top and brown eyes.
If you see him or know where he can be found, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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An update was posted to this page. We appreciate everyone's shares and ask for your continued prayers for the family.
Praying.
I truly hope they find this youngman.
Our Condolences to his loved ones.
Praying he’s found safe🙏🏽
Jesus please bring this young man home to his family safely
Praying for safe return home
CD please let us know you are OK you got Aunt Peggy (Your Grandma) so worried and upset and Ypur Family/ Mom, Dad and sister them 🙏 🙏 🙏 please reach out to someone ♥
Praying for a safe return to his family.
Prayers to the family. God help our community
Praying he returns safely.
Praying that he safely returns home
Praying for a safe return
Sending prayers!
Prayers 🙏🙏🙏
R. I. P.... My condolences to his family and friends.
Why are you people putting p*rn stuff on a missing child's information you are sick and should be charged!!!!! Hope the family finds this young man.
Praying for his family.. So sad.. just a baby😢
Praying. These young people don't have a clue what might await them out there.
Prayers 🙏
Sending prayers
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 you return home safe
Praying for the family
Praying 🙏
Prayers!!!
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3 days ago
(We do not own the copyright to the music in this post or the dance moves by Sumter PD Officer A. Bryan.) ... See MoreSee Less
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I enjoyed watching her dance while there...She put on for the children
Yoo she smoooth with it and stayed on beat.
GET IT, OFFICER BRYAN!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE THIS!❤️
I have an emergency I’m coming to SPD to learn how to dance. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ha ha our police department got them moves.. Bravo 🙌🏽 and thank you all for your service. ❤️❤️❤️
I love the community outreach!
Go girl! Thank you for your service and all you do!! ❤️
Beautiful 🙏 inspiration.
I should've been there to dance with you! Go girl!
And she’s killing it too! 🫣 she dances better than me sober Ashley T. Best
Killed it 👏🏽
Ayeeeeeee I absolutely loveeee this!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣🤣
Truman taught her well!!
She did that dance!!!💕💕💕
You go, Lexi!!👏👏👏
I'm may stay in Sumter a little longer after seeing this. 😆
And got the nerve to be killin it!!!
She got it
Go Lexi! Go Lexi!
Back to school vibes
Go Lexi!!
We know what era she from 😆
Love this
I was here yesterday as a vendor. She was straight jamming 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
“GET DOWN AND GET IT”!!! “ I JUST LOVE IT”!!!
Love it!
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3 days ago
DON'T BE DUPED!
Scammers will use the elements of surprise, authority, fear and urgency to prompt you into making a bad decision.
It's not uncommon that we are made aware of or receive reports of residents receiving calls from someone posing as a ranking law enforcement officer, a public official/person of authority or a local utility company wanting payment for a warrant, outstanding bill, etc. The scammer then asks that the transaction be made using bitcoin or some type of prepaid financial transaction card.
STAY ALERT AND AWARE. No law enforcement officer, public official/authority or business will operate in this manner.
If you receive a call, text message or email that resembles this tactic, ignore it and don't respond to links or phone numbers that might be included. When in doubt, contact law enforcement.
For more information or to report a potential scam, call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. ... See MoreSee Less
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The S.C. Attorney General's Office is warning residents as well: www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-warns-about-scammers-claiming-to-...
