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Teen Charged in Deadly Gaffney Bus-Stop Shooting as Police Seek Second Suspect

Bus surveillance showing the shooter flee to a waiting car has prompted a multi-agency probe with expanded patrols around local schools.

The Gaffney Police Department is investigating a shooting at a bus stop on Wednesday morning. (WACH)
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Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr., a 17-year-old student at Gaffney High School, was shot dead. The photo was shared by his grandmother.

Overview

  • The shooting killed 17-year-old Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr. while he waited to board a school bus, officials said Wednesday.
  • Authorities charged 17-year-old Reginald Louis Barnes Jr. with murder and weapons offenses and booked him into the Cherokee County detention center.
  • Police are actively seeking 18-year-old Keveon Ken’Dre Covington as a second suspect and warned he may be armed and dangerous.
  • Investigators cited bus surveillance and witness accounts from about 15 students on the bus while several state and federal agencies assist and key details are being withheld to protect the active probe.
  • The community has set up a memorial at the bus stop and the school district has deployed counselors and increased security patrols as officials urge anyone with information to contact Gaffney police.