Orangeburg officers look for missing runaway juvenile
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Published: May. 25, 2023 at 7:43 PM EDT
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway teen.
Jaylen Tywon Benjamin, 17, was last seen on May 24 around 5:30 p.m. in the area of St. Paul Apartments.
Benjamin is described as 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds with short black hair. He was last seen wearing an orange shirt and black pants.
Benjamin was last seen with 19-year-old Shakaria Sharperson, who is allegedly Benjamin’s girlfriend.
Sharperson is described as 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighs 259 pounds with black hair.
If anyone has any information on Benjamin or Sharperson, please contact the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety at 803-534-2812.
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