Jewayne Price’s law firm claims he acted in self-protection

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A suspect arrested in connection to a weekend capturing at Columbiana Centre mall that remaining at least 9 shot and 5 other individuals hurt was in bond court Sunday afternoon.

In his first visual appearance considering the fact that becoming arrested, Jewayne Price, 22, defended his actions through his attorney Todd Rutherford right after getting billed with the illegal carrying of a weapon. Cost has not been charged with wounding any one. 

“People that experienced been threatening him for several years noticed him in the mall, arrived at him, and obviously commenced taking pictures at him,” Rutherford reported.

His household, who was at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Heart the place the listening to took spot, outlined the second they say the gunfire began.

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“His sister was doing work when she had skipped a FaceTime phone from him,” Cecilia Ivery, Price’s aunt, stated. “She identified as again. He was actually running and we heard gunshots and he was stating, ‘They capturing at me. They shooting at me.’ “

According to Columbia Law enforcement, the 14 victims assortment from 15 to 73-a long time-previous.

Those people who weren’t shot experienced broken bones and at the very least just one head harm though trying to flee the scene.

In a Saturday press meeting, Police Main Skip Holbrook compared the rush of patrons to a “stampede.” So considerably, the section thinks none of people harmed ended up related to the capturing, but were being bystanders caught in the crossfire.

Price’s attorney claims Selling price did hearth his weapon in self defense.

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“He owns a gun lawfully it is registered to him,” Rutherford said. “He does not have a Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP). Which is why he was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol…. What is very clear is that he was not provoking any individual. He was buying in the shopping mall when he was attacked, and he responded to that attack and he certainly has the suitable to do that under South Carolina law.”

Value was granted a $25 thousand surety bond. He will be essential to dress in an ankle monitor with no call to these included.

He also simply cannot visit Columbiana Centre.

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“You acquired outcomes for your actions. We realize that. He just got illegal carrying of a firearm mainly because he’s not a CWP provider, but it can be honest,” Ivery stated. “This was a senseless act where, what, above 12 persons received injured? Where individuals have been out there with their people for Easter and he was out there seeking to get items for festivities that were being going on this weekend that he was likely to. It can be all senseless, but at the similar time, you have to guard your self…. We mail our honest sympathy to all those that had been damage, those people that have been traumatized, people that have been trampled, you know, just any sort of injury.”

Law enforcement are even now on the lookout for at least two other suspects linked to Saturday’s capturing.

They have set up a hotline to consider recommendations on the case. Any person with facts should get to out to 803-545-3525.