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Updated: 11:09 PM Dec 9, 2007
DIGGING DEEPER: All Those Involved in Shootings Have Criminal History
According to court documents, all five people involved in the early-morning shootings in Charleston Saturday have criminal backgrounds. Posted: 12:25 AM Dec 9, 2007Reporter: Michael Wooten Email Address: michael.wooten@wsaz.com |
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According to court documents, all five people involved in the early-morning shootings in Charleston Saturday have criminal backgrounds.
Suspected shooters Charles Moore and Antonio Jeffries; shooting victims Emanuel McCarty and Desmond Clark; and murder victim Andrew Smoot have all been arrested multiple times.
All of the suspects are 21 years old or younger, but they have lengthy rap sheets, according to court documents.
Below, we listed criminal charges that have been filed against those involved dating between 2004 and now.
The charges listed below are simply that, charges, based on arrest records. Many of the charges were adjudicated, while others were dismissed.
- 2005
- Felony Malicious Wounding
- Endangerment Involving Firearm
- Felony Wanton Endangerment
- Felony Wanton Endangerment
- Drug Possession
- Fleeing
- Fleeing
- Murder
2006
2007
- 2005
- Truancy
- Possession With Intent To Deliver
- Murder
2006
2007
- 2004
- Drug Possession and Delivery
- Domestic Assault
- Destruction of Property
- Aggravated Robbery
- Battery
- Battery
- Domestic Assault
- Destruction of Property
- Domestic Battery
2005
2007
- 2004
- Domestic Battery
- Domestic Battery
- Domestic Battery
- Kidnapping
- Battery
- Carrying Dangerous Weapon
- Possession With Intent To Deliver
- Domestic Battery
- Wanton Endangerment
- Burglary
- Burglary
- Wanton Endangerment
- Malicious Wounding
- Escape
- Malicious Wounding
- Battery
2005
2006
2007
- 2005
- Carrying Dangerous Weapon
- Possession of Controlled Substance
- Malicious Wounding
- Wanton Endangerment
- Possession With Intent To Deliver
- Receiving/Transferring Stolen Items
- Carrying Dangerous Weapon
- Possession With Intent To Deliver
- Possession of Controlled Substance
2006
2007
One man is dead and two others have been arrested following several related shootings in Charleston.
Police charged 18-year-old Antonio Jefferies and 20-year-old Charles Moore with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Andrew Smoot.
Chief of Detectives Steve Cooper says the suspects were friends of two other people who were shot around 3:30 a.m. outside the American Legion Club on Charleston's west side.
Jefferies and Moore then went to Smoot's home on Charleston's east end and rang his doorbell. Smoot was shot in the head when he answered his door at 3:40 a.m.
Cooper says Smoot had been at the American Legion. Although police aren't sure whether he was involved in the initial shooting, Cooper says Smoot's shooting appears to be in retaliation.
Moore was wearing a bulletproof vest when police stopped the suspects' vehicle following a third shooting at 3:55 a.m.
The victims of the nightclub shooting were taken to Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital. An operator says 21-year-old Emmanuel McCarty is in critical condition this evening, while 21-year-old Desmond Clark remains under evaluation.
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When is this state going to start putting criminals behind bars???? This is really humiliating to a state that already has limited things to offer! SUGESTION, bring better paying jobs that actually stick around longer than a year so people don't have to resort to crime. IT WORKS IN OTHER STATES NATIONWIDE!!! TRY EDUCATING OUR YOUTH ALSO !!
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what's up with the comment editing? who decides what information is appropriate? it is certainly not consistent.
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Of course the past matters. This is an unfortunate learning experience for our justice system. It is clear all of them have been given too many chances, and if they had not maybe one of them would still be alive.
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