Second suspect wanted from fatal Lancaster shooting of 18-year-old

LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A second suspect is wanted in the investigation from an 18-year-old killed in Lancaster earlier this month.

Lancaster Police say 31-year-old Lamonta Dishanior Roberts is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jelani Jackson. Roberts is being charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of weapon by convicted felon.

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On Sept. 4, officers say they responded around 7:50 p.m. to Clinton Avenue near Ruth Street in reference to a gunshot wound. The victim, later identified as Jackson, was reportedly found with a gunshot wound, and was transported to MUSC-Lancaster Medical Center, where he later died.

On Sept. 11, Kenyan Blair, 18, was already in custody of the Lancaster County Detention Center when he was charged with Jackson’s murder…

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