17-year-old arrested in Warrenville murder on Sarah Street

WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a June murder in Warrenville.

Tranard Sheppard, 18, was shot to death June 22 in the 400 block of Sarah Street in Warrenville.

Investigators said Thursday they have charged 17-year-old Marquis Edric Robinson, of North Augusta, with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Robinson was arrested Wednesday by the Cayce Department of Public Safety and as of Thursday was being held in the Aiken County Detention Center.

Officials say they received the report of the shooting just before 2 a.m. June 22.

Deputies said they found Sheppard in a yard with multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of Henson Street and Sarah Street.

Witnesses said they heard a few loud “thuds,” according to deputies.

Deputies said Sheppard’s father also heard the noise and went outside, where he saw a car drive away.

According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Sheppard died at the scene. He was pronounced dead at 2:56 a.m.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has been assisted in the case by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 2nd Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office, U.S. Marshals’ Task Force, and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.