A Summerton man previously sought for questioning in connection to a fatal shooting has now been charged with murder, according to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators have located and arrested Ricardo L. McFadden, also known as “Trick,” in relation to the death of 32-year-old John Edward Rhames III. Rhames was found deceased with a gunshot wound to the back of the head in a ditch near Washington and Louis Streets in Summerton on the morning of April 13.
McFadden, 42, has been formally charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to the scene and continue to investigate the case.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office at 803-435-4414 or the 24-hour tip line at 803-433-TIPS (8477).
