CHERAW, S.C. — Three suspects were charged with murder and another with tampering with evidence, in connection with the shooting death of Landon Scott Sellers.
Zion McRae, Jihad Lee and Elisjah James face murder charges, while Maurice Brown Sr. surrendered on Wednesday to face a tampering with evidence charge following the death on Tuesday.
Sellers, 20, of Patrick, died from his injuries, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, which is leading the investigation.
Maurice Brown Sr., 42, of Cheraw, surrendered as part of the ongoing investigation, which has resulted in charges against multiple suspects.
Investigators reviewed evidence and consulted with the Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office before formally charging the suspects.
The shooting death stemmed from an ongoing dispute involving Lee, McRae, James and Maurice Brown Jr. Deputies learned of a physical altercation that occurred Friday night, followed by another altercation at a Sonic restaurant in Cheraw on Saturday night, during which shots were fired. These incidents further fueled tensions among those involved.
During the incident, gunfire was discharged from a moving vehicle containing Sellers, Lee, James and McRae. Additional gunfire was discharged at the vehicle by Maurice Brown Jr.
Sellers, who was driving the pickup truck, was struck by gunfire and later died from his injuries.
Investigators do not believe Sellers was the intended target and also do not believe he discharged a weapon during the incident.
Deputies and investigators canvassed the area, collected evidence and conducted interviews from the night of the incident into the early morning hours of Tuesday to identify those responsible for Sellers’ death.
Initially, McRae, Maurice Brown Jr. and James were arrested.
Deputies continued searching for Lee, who turned himself in on Tuesday and was taken into custody and formally charged in connection with the case. An additional charge of murder was also filed against Maurice Brown Jr.
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