BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of a man that was deemed Berkeley County’s “most wanted” after a Sept. 2021 homicide. DemarRayel Ravenell, 21, of Seaboard Road in St. Stephen, was arrested in Colorado on Monday evening.
On Sept. 27, deputies responded to Dingle Lane in the St. Stephen area of Berkeley County in reference to a shooting. Upon their arrival, the victim was located with a gunshot wound to the head.
Witnesses on scene were able to provide descriptions of the shooter and he was later identified as Ravenell.
Ravenell also will be facing charges of grand larceny and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Ravenell is also facing a murder charge from Colorado Springs Police Department.
The arrest of Ravenell was made possible by Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals Service, Colorado Springs Police Department, Pueblo City Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.
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