19-year-old arrested after being wanted for fatal February shooting in Holly Hill, say deputies
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says that 19-year-old Demetrius Dickerson of Ridgeville was taken into custody in Dorchester County early Wednesday on Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office warrants.
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg County deputies say a wanted in a fatal February shooting in Holly Hill has been arrested.
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says that 19-year-old Demetrius Dickerson of Ridgeville was taken into custody in Dorchester County early Wednesday on Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office warrants.
The 19-year-old is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.
“This has been an extensive investigation that has resulted in the arrest of our shooting suspect,” says Sheriff Ravenell.
Investigators say the charges stem from a February 18 incident on Brightwater Drive in which a 22-year-old Summerville man was shot following an apparent confrontation.
Dickerson is expected to make a court appearance this week where he will be formally presented his rights.
