SLED Charges Abbeville County Man with Carrying a Weapon on School Property as Investigations Continue into S.C. State Shootings
Friday, Oct 31, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Jamarion Jabari Jones, 19, with Carrying a Weapon on School Property on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The South Carolina State University Department of Public Safety requested the SLED investigation.
Following SLED’s request for assistance from the public, Jones was identified from campus security video.
Details can be found in the attached warrant.
Jones was booked into the Orangeburg County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 1st Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
SLED is investigating two shootings at S.C. State. Both shootings occurred in the evening on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A woman was killed in one of the shootings. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office identified her as Jaliyah Butler, 19. A man was injured in the second shooting.
The shootings are not believed to be connected at this time, however, SLED’s investigations are active and ongoing. Anyone with information on either incidents should call (866) 472-8477 and/or email tips@sled.sc.gov.
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