Wanted suspect, missing teen in custody
SUMTER, SC (Sept. 26, 2022) – A man suspected in at least three shots fired incidents and a missing teen, both from Sumter, are in custody following reported suspicious activity in Myrtle Beach.
Both face charges locally and in Myrtle Beach, where they were located after midnight Saturday.
Jamal Davon Prince, 19, of Robney Drive, is being held at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County.
Myrtle Beach Police Department officers placed Prince in custody after responding to an unknown man seen walking and wearing a ski mask. He is charged there with harboring a runaway, unlawful carrying of a pistol, possession of a stolen vehicle and giving false information.
Prince is being charged by the Sumter Police Department with possession of a stolen vehicle, malicious injury to property, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and unlawful carrying of a pistol.
A 16-year-old, who was last seen Sept. 19 in the Robney Drive area, was located with Prince. Both were traveling in vehicle stolen from Sumter. She is being held at a state Department of Juvenile Justice facility.
SPD officers linked Prince to at least three incidents during which multiple shots were fired. Damage to vehicles and a residence were reported. No injuries were reported.
Considered related to a past relationship, the incidents began Sept. 13 when a parked vehicle was shot multiple times on Calhoun Street.
On Sept. 18, shots were fired into a home on Robney Drive and, less than a half-hour later, shots were fired at an apartment complex off of Calhoun Street. Prince ran off from both scenes.
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Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
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