Laurens man captured after chase in Columbia, charged in Anderson County murder

A murder suspect is now in custody after being captured in Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.

Anderson County detectives have charged 27-year-old E’Nicholas Leake, of Laurens, with murder in connection to the shooting death of 21-year-old Jamyuz Bennett.

Deputies initially responded Tuesday afternoon to the area of Nelson Drive and River Street, where they discovered a wrecked sedan riddled with multiple bullet holes…

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