LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that charges against the suspect involved in an Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot shooting have been upgraded to murder.
Jonathan Harden Alique Walker, 20, was initially charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime for his part in the shooting incident in West Columbia.
However, the victim, Derrell Andrews, a coworker of Walker's at the facility, succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 31.
According to deputies, Walker got into an argument with Andrews before shooting Andrews multiple times and leaving the scene.
Deputies and EMS personnel found Andrews in a car a short distance away after the driver of the car called 911.
“Walker and the shooting victim, who are both employed by Amazon, are linked socially in that they have mutual connections at work,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “There had been some conversations back and forth between the two of them [Tuesday] night.”
Officers say they arrested Walker at his home the morning of Dec. 22. He remains in the Lexington County Detention Center.
