SUBJECT: Michael Christian Barclay, age 31, of 1746 S. Hill Road, Timmonsville, SC 29161 was arrested on August 30, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York and charged with one count of Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-010).

SUBJECT: Demonta Kabora Hickson, age 24, of 102 White Street, Timmonsville, SC 29161 was arrested by Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on August 31, 2018 and charged with one count of Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-010). See FCSO Booking Website for additional information.

SUBJECT: Jimmy Lee Hampton, Jr., age 28, of 2316 Oak Hei Lane, Florence, SC 29505 was arrested by Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and charged with one count of Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-101). See FCSO Booking Website for additional information.

NARRATIVE: Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office have three suspects in custody who are believed to have been involved in the August 25, 2018 shooting on East Byrd Street in Timmonsville, SC which claimed the life of a twelve (12) year old victim. Michael Christian Barclay was arrested earlier this morning in Brooklyn, New York by the officers with the New York City Police Department Warrants Division. Timmonsville officials allege that Barclay shot the victim as she was running for cover. In addition, Florence County Investigators have arrested Jimmy Lee Hampton, Jr. and Demonta Kabora Hickson and allege that they were co-defendants with Barclay.

Originally the incident was being handled by Timmonsville Police Department. On Wednesday August 29, 2018, Timmonsville requested that the investigation be taken over by FCSO. Hickson and Hampton are being held at the Florence County Detention Center pending a hearing before a Circuit Court judge. Barclay will undergo extradition back to Florence County from New York to face the charge.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing and additional charges and arrests may be forthcoming.

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Major Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.