ROANOKE, Va. ( WFXR ) – A judge with the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office in South Carolina has denied bond for the suspect accused of murdering 16-year-old Patrick Henry High School student Jakolbi Taylor.
Tonya Root with the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office in South Carolina has confirmed for WFXR News that the bond for Gary Abraham was denied and the case has moved into the Discovery Phase , which is expected to take several months.
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Root said there are no hearings or court proceedings scheduled and that Abraham may be offered a plea deal after the discovery phase has been completed.
Jakolbi Taylor was killed on Saturday, July 20, 2024, while traveling to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina with the Patrick Henry Patriots and AAU travel team, Twin Hoops.
The father of the suspect, Gary Ulysess Abraham, was later arrested in Aiken County South Carolina on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and charged with Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime, Possession of Marijuana, and Trafficking of Cocaine.