One man is now dead after an argument that escalated and ended in gunfire.
At 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, officers with the Greenville Police Department responded to a call in reference to a shot person in the 300 block of South Beauchamp Avenue.
When officers arrived on scene, they were told the shot person had been transported to (Delta Health-The Medical Center) by personal vehicle and investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division began to follow up, according to Assistant Police Chief Michael Merchant.
The preliminary investigation shows that 18-year-old Fabulous Carter and 21-year-old Laquint Johnson met in the 300 block of South Beauchamp Avenue, where an argument between the two started.
During the argument, Carter produced a handgun, which led to both men being shot.
“A struggle over the handguns resulted in Johnson being shot three times and Carter being shot once,” Merchant said.
Carter was transported to Poplar Street by 20-year-old Justin Lowe, where an ambulance was then called to take him to the hospital.
“The Greenville Police Department was called about another shot person in the area of Poplar Street, which turned out to be Carter,” Merchant said.
Johnson was taken to the hospital by personal vehicle, where he then died.
Carter, who was released from the hospital Friday afternoon, will be facing charges of Capital Murder, Merchant said.
Lowe was arrested and charged with Accessory After the Fact and was given a $15,000 bond.
