{"id":897,"date":"2026-06-03T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=897"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:40:58","slug":"man-shot-at-motel-dies-and-two-others-are-arrested-sc-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=897","title":{"rendered":"Man shot at motel dies and two others are arrested, SC officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One man was killed in a weekend shooting at a South Carolina motel and two others have been charged with murder, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=896\">Veteran educators vie for Democratic nomination in SC superintendent\u2019s race<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jason Johnson, a 43-year-old Orangeburg resident, is the man who died following the Saturday morning shooting at the Crown Inn Motel, the Orangeburg County Coroner\u2019s Office said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fellow 35-year-old men Arron Ryant, of Cordova, and Orangeburg resident Demetresse Jenkins were arrested on multiple charges, the sheriff\u2019s office said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Both Ryant and Jenkins were charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to the sheriff\u2019s office. Ryant also was charged with burglary and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person convicted of certain crimes, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from the May 30 shooting at the Crown Inn Motel on Bamberg Road in Orangeburg.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 10 a.m. May 30, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the motel, the sheriff\u2019s office said. Deputies found the shooting victim, later identified as Johnson, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=895\">Pricey home falls into ocean on NC\u2019s Outer Banks, creating debris trail, park says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson was taken to MUSC Health Orangeburg hospital where he later died, the coroner\u2019s office said. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about how deputies connected Ryant and Jenkins to the shooting was not available. There was no word about a motive for the gunfire, or if the men knew each other prior to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Despite the arrests, the sheriff\u2019s office said it\u2019s continuing to investigate the deadly shooting.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff\u2019s office at 803-531-4647.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. 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