A South Carolina man is going to prison for decades after he was recently convicted on a murder charge, according to the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office .
Jabin Trapp, a 53-year-old Lexington resident, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of murder by a Lexington County jury, the solicitor’s office said in a news release. Trapp is not eligible for parole under South Carolina law, according to the release.
Trapp was convicted for his role in the 2021 shooting death of 49-year-old Lexington resident Parrish Phillips, the solicitor’s office said.
On June 27, 2021, Lexington Police Department officers responded to a shooting at Trapp’s home in the 100 block of Freedom Drive , according to the release. That’s in the area of Lexington that’s between Interstate 20 and U.S. 1/Augusta Road.
Phillips died from being shot multiple times and his body was found in the backyard area of the home, the solicitor’s office said.