PINEVILLE, S.C. – A second person is now behind bars and charged in connection with the Pineville triple homicide that occurred on Jan. 20. Donelle Lamar McKelvey surrendered to detectives Saturday afternoon, according to Sheriff Duane Lewis.
McKelvey was wanted on three counts of accessory before the fact of murder.
Berkeley County deputies arrested Jay Quan Washington on Jan. 23. Washington was charged with three counts of murder and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.
On Jan. 20, Berkeley County deputies responded to Crawl Hill Drive and discovered three people deceased in a vehicle. The discovery was made after Berkeley County dispatch received a call about a disabled car that appeared to have been involved in a car accident.
When deputies arrived, they found a car in a field and in the vehicle three deceased persons.
“The killing of those three individuals was senseless,” said Sheriff Lewis. “Deputies worked around the clock to bring justice for the deceased. This case was solved with the hard work of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office detectives, FBI and SLED Agents. This was a group effort and I am glad we will be able to hold those two men accountable for their actions.”
The victims have been identified as 23-year-old Martice Green, 22-year-old Desmond Williams and 19-year-old Malik Gibbs. All three men were from St. Stephen.
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