FORT MILL, S.C. — An arrest had been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a park in Fort Mill last month.
On Aug. 28, police were called to Steele Street Park after receiving reports of shots being fired.
At the scene, police found 21-year-old Johnny Wayne Martin Cook unresponsive. He would later die at the scene.
On Tuesday, police revealed that 18-year-old Jalen Daquavious Thames had been arrested in connection with Cook’s death.
A thirteen-year-old male was also arrested in this case, according to police.
Both suspects have been charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a stolen firearm.
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