UPDATED: Second Suspect Arrested In Aiken Murder
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Aiken Murder Suspect Sought
Officers in Aiken are trying to solve their first murder case in nearly two years. Tuesday night, a man was shot to death near downtown Aiken. WJBF News Channel 6?s Joy Howe has the details.
Officers in Aiken are trying to solve their first murder case in nearly two years. Tuesday night, a man was shot to death near downtown Aiken. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the details. UPDATE: According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, the Aiken Department of Public Safety has arrested 20-year-old Freddie L. Simpkins for the murder of Donald McCalla. UPDATE: According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, a third suspect, Jeremy Holloway is still wanted in the murder. UPDATE: Jeremy Holloway turned himself into the Aiken Department of Public Safety around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Published: September 16, 2009
Updated: September 21, 2009
***10:25 a.m. Update September 21***
UPDATE: Jeremy Holloway turned himself into the Aiken Department of Public Safety around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
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***11:55 a.m. Update September 17***
Aiken, SC—According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, the Aiken Department of Public Safety (ADPS) is searching for Jeremy Holloway for the Murder of Donald McCalla that occurred on September 8th.9-8-2009. Holloway should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office also holds warrants on Holloway for Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime from a separate incident. The public’s help is needed in locating this suspect. Citizens that know where he is may call Crime Stoppers of the Midlands at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1,000. Callers can also call the ADPS tip line at 803-642-7799, or ADPS investigative division through our main number at 803-642-7620.
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***9:40 p.m. Update September 16***
Aiken, SC—According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, the Aiken Department of Public Safety has arrested 20-year-old Freddie L. Simpkins for the murder of Donald McCalla. This is the incident from the 400 block of Abbeville Avenue, on Tuesday night, September 8th. Simpkins is charged with Murder, Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill (two counts), and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. He was arrested without incident at his place of employment around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night. The investigation continues at this time. No other information is currently available, but any other information will be released as it can be.
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Aiken, SC—The Aiken County Coroner, Tim Carlton, says Donald McCalla, Jr. died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Neighbors called police shortly after 8:00 p.m., Tuesday night, after hearing gunshots near the corner of Pendleton Street and Abbeville Avenue. When officers arrived, they found no one at the scene. But about ten minutes later, hospital officials at Aiken Regional Medical Centers called police to let them know a man was brought in with gunshot wounds. The victim was later identified as McCalla, who died a short time later.
Officers say, without witnesses, they’re having a tough time trying to figure out a motive.
They’d like to talk to the man who dropped off McCalla at the hospital, but Investigators say that man has disappeared.
Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, Aiken Department of Public Safety: “Something’s not adding up there. One of the folks that was in the vehicle of the victim who was shot, we can’t find. We know he was at the hospital, so we’re trying to locate him. He’s certainly not a suspect at this point; we just want to find out what he knows.“
Officers spent the day, knocking on doors in that neighborhood and interviewing residents, trying to figure out exactly what happened Wednesday night.
Investigators say they believe the shooting was drug-related. McCalla was released from prison in December, 2008, on drug-related charges.
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