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On Monday afternoon, Ja'Hugh Martin turned himself in to the Sumter Police Department. He was booked at the local detention center.
Both suspects in the shooting death of Derrick "CD" Wilson are now in custody. Jaylen Hammett, 17, of Manning, is charged with accessory before the fact of murder. Ja'Hugh Martin, 20, of Manning, is charged with murder and possibly other charges.
The Manning Times previously reported that on July 26, a manhunt was underway in Manning for a suspect linked to the recent murder of a Sumter teenager. The Clarendon County Sheriff's Office actively searched for Ja'Hugh L'Goeshay Brukale Martin, 20, of Manning, in the area of Walmart on Paxville Highway.
Authorities urged residents to exercise extreme caution if they were already in the vicinity and to avoid the area entirely if possible. The Manning Police Department and other agencies assisted in the search, with the Sumter Police Department also on the scene.
The suspect was described as a 6-foot-2-inch Black male, weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve black shirt or pullover, black pants, and black shoes.
1 Suspect in Custody
On Wednesday, July 24, law enforcement officers apprehended Jaylen Hammett, 17, of Manning, at a home in Clarendon County. Hammett was charged with accessory before the fact of murder and is being held without bond at the Sumter County Detention Center.
Martin was wanted for the murder of Derrick "CD" Wilson, who was last seen on Tuesday, July 23, leaving the home of a relative on Meadow Circle and getting into a car with two unknown individuals. Wilson, who would have turned 16 on Friday, July 26, was found dead Thursday in the Hoyt and Nelson streets area in Sumter. It appeared he had been shot.
Public Appeal for Information
The Sumter Police Department issued a statement offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Ja'Hugh Martin. The statement read: "HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? An up to $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of murder suspect Ja’Hugh Martin. Martin, 20, of Manning, is wanted for the shooting death of Sumter teen Derrick 'CD' Wilson. Wilson, 15, was reported missing and later found shot to death. Sumter Police and law enforcement agencies in Clarendon County are continuing to look for Martin. If you see him or know where he can be found, call the Sumter Police Department, 803-436-2700, or the nearest law enforcement agency immediately."
