{"id":1373,"date":"2026-06-11T21:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:07:22","slug":"sc-man-charged-with-murder-attempted-murder-in-drive-by-shooting-sled-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"SC man charged with murder, attempted murder in drive-by shooting, SLED says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A York County man was arrested on murder and attempted murder charges following a drive-by shooting that left a 16-year-old and at least one other injured in Chester County, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1372\">\u2018Can\u2019t take the smile off our face.\u2019 Juneteenth offers joy in wake of SC tragedy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Dayvontae Lamont Adams, 25, was charged Wednesday with murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection to a drive-by shooting on May 3 on Pinckney Street around 8:18 p.m., according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Investigators allege Adams, while firing from a 2014 Ford Focus, shot and killed 16-year-old Avery West, according to an arrest warrant. West was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Attempted murder charges against Adams stem from at least one other person \u2014 an unidentified 17-year-old \u2014 being injured after shot in the back, according to a warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1370\">100-degree weather to scorch SC Midlands this week. Here\u2019s how hot you can expect it to get<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Charges against Adams were substantiated by video surveillance, witness statements and a co-defendant\u2019s statement, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the investigation, John-David Estes, 21, on May 5 and Quentin Craig Jr., 24, on May 9 \u2014 each were charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, according to a news release. Kenyetta Adrryll Sims, 53, was also charged on May 7 with accessory after the fact to murder.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Adams was booked into the Chester County Detention Center.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>SLED said the investigation is ongoing. 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