Arrest made in fatal shooting of Warrenville victim

Aiken County authorities on Tuesday arrested a Beech Island teenager for his alleged role in a June 2025 shooting death.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office charged Cornelius Marquel Simpkins Jr., 17, with murder andpossession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, noted a news release.

Though the sheriff’s office didn’t immediately provide details, they linked Simpkins to the killing of Tranard Sheppard on Sarah Street in Warrenville on June 22…

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