{"id":4428,"date":"2026-08-07T21:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4428"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:07:28","slug":"sc-man-wanted-on-murder-charges-killed-by-deputies-following-car-chase-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4428","title":{"rendered":"SC man wanted on murder charges killed by deputies following car chase, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A man wanted on murder charges was killed after leading deputies on a high-speed chase, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4426\">This national store with Gamecocks gear plans a location near downtown Columbia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ja-Sean Fritz, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday after firing at three deputies he\u2019d led on a high-speed chase that started from the Eastover area and ended on Leesburg Road, Lott said during a news conference Friday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At around 1 p.m. Thursday deputies attempted to stop a vehicle bearing a suspended license plate, according to Lott. The car failed to stop and led deputies on a high-speed chase before wrecking in a rural and wooded area, Lott said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fritz \u2014 wanted in a July 30 homicide in Orangeburg \u2014 was one of three passengers, besides the driver, who fled the wreck. In the pouring rain, in a densely wooded area, deputies began a K-9 tracking search, Lott said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Around three hours later, Fritz was spotted and fired at least 10 rounds at Deputies Chris Blanding, Cody Sox and David Pitts, according to Lott.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4425\">Cayce neighborhood could see 70 new high-end homes following city rezoning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deputies returned fire, killing Fritz, Lott said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy would you do anything this extreme?\u201d Lott said Friday. \u201cNow we know why &#8230; he was wanted for murder. He\u2019d already killed before and would do anything to escape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deputies later located the three other people from the car including, Tre\u2019Shawn Zeigler, 19, Ka\u2019Shaun Geathers, 19 and Nathaniel Burkett, 19.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Inside the car, deputies found a Glock handgun with a switch \u2014 making it fully automatic \u2014 and an assault rifle. The Glock, Lott said, was used by Fritz in the Orangeburg slaying.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Zeigler was charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Geathers was charged with failure to stop for blue lights, unlawful possession of a machine gun and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. 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