Double homicide suspect arrested in Indiana
July 15, 2020By The Associated Press
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — A 19-year-old suspect in the shooting deaths of two South Carolina women has been arrested in Indiana, authorities said.
Authorities allege that Damayjhon Quintez Gadson was involved in the June 29 killings of Lori Gentile, 61, of Mount Pleasant and Lashawn Gadson, 25, of Reevesville. He was arrested Monday by U.S. Marshals in Evansville, Indiana, The Post and Courier reported.
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about a car accident on June 29 in Cross and found the two women with gunshot wounds. No further details were immediately available.
Gadson will be extradited back to Berkeley County to face charges, deputies said. There was no word on whether he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Detectives ask that anyone with information about the shootings call 843-719-4465 or Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111.
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