South Carolina teens accused of shooting man who pulled their car out of a ditch
The man died from gunshot wounds to the chest after reportedly helping pull their vehicle out of a ditch
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Your support makes all the difference.Two South Carolina teens are accused of fatally shooting a man after he reportedly helped them pull their car out of a ditch.
Deon Antonio Frasier, 17, and Michael Anthony Dupree-Tyler face murder charges in connection with the killing of Chadwick Garrett, 45.
According to arrest affidavits, Garrett stopped to help the North Charleston teens who had their sport utility vehicle stuck in a ditch, the Post and Courier reported. A witness told police that the Garrett agreed to help them for a $20 fee.
After he had pulled the vehicle out of a ditch, Garrett inquired about the money, when Frasier allegedly fired multiple shots into his chest.
Frasier then returned to the vehicle as Dupree-Tyler drove off, the affidavit adds.
Shortly after the shooting took place, a woman who lives with the teenagers reportedly called police to report they had taken her vehicle without permission. She later attempted to have police to cancel the response after they returned home with the vehicle.
Police arrested Frasier and Dupree-Tyler after a brief standoff at the residence. They were booked in a Charleston County jail early Tuesday morning.
The father of the deceased attended the bond hearing for the teens, during which he called them “cowards” for killing Garrett.
“It’s so sad; these young babies here, they’re getting more and more terrible out there on the streets,” Moses Garrett said. “You guys killed a man. Only cowards carry guns.”
Dupree-Tyler responded to Mr Garrett before he was stopped by the judge.
“With all due respect to the family, they [are] coming at me the wrong way, becuase I haven’t murdered anyone,” he said.
Frasier tried to respond, but the court did not let him speak.
According to the Post and Courier, both Frasier and Dupree-Tyler had been previously been arrested on minor drug offences, among other misdemeanors.