Columbiana Centre shooting: Suspect bond set at $25k, ankle monitor required

Miya Payton,

Mall Suspect

(Source: Lexington County Detention Center)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A bond hearing was held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 17th for Columbiana Centre shooting suspect 22-year-old Jewayne Price.

Price was initially detained by law enforcement as a person of interest, he will be charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol, according to police. Investigators say the department is in consultation with the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and additional charges may be forthcoming.

In court, the judge set Price’s bond at $25,ooo with the requirement that he wears an ankle monitor and will be on house arrest. The judge will allow Price to travel from home to work certain times of the day.The judge also prohibits Price from going to the mall and contacting the injured victims or other persons involved in the shooting.

State Representative Todd Rutherford is representing Price. Rutherford told the judge Price had nothing to do with the victims being shot. Rutherford also says Price has no prior record or convictions and is not a danger to the public .
However, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott released a statement that says Price was charged by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department with accessory after the fact in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Amon Rice.
Sheriff Leon Lott says he has spoken publicly about his concerns with what he calls a “catch and release” system. “We catch people, they serve a little bit of time, they get out and they get right back doing what they normally do and that’s commit crimes,” he said at a recent press conference. “The criminal justice system needs to do better.”

Columbia Police Department says they are continuing to work to identify at least two additional suspects who were observed with firearms during the Columbiana Centre mall shooting.

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