3rd suspect arrested in Charleston County death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A third person has been arrested in the death of an Horry County man in Charleston County.

Twenty-year-old Denzel Marquis Heyward of North Charleston was arrested Wednesday by U.S. marshals and sheriff’s deputies. He is accused of murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of a gun during a violent crime.

Authorities accuse Heyward of shooting 20-year-old Kadeem Chambers of Longs on May 16 on Johns Island.

Sheriff’s Maj. Jim Brady says Chambers and his brother were attacked after being forced from a parked vehicle. Seventeen-year-old Jujuain Hemingway was beaten.

Nineteen-year-old Dashaun Simmons surrendered to deputies last week on the same charges.

Twenty-two-year-old Quansantrina Rivers of North Charleston was arrested last week on accessory charges.

It was not clear if Heyward has a lawyer.

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