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Teen arrested in connection to shooting death of 3 in Aiken County

Investigators are still looking for a 20-year-old suspect, Alvin Artis IV. He's considered 'armed and dangerous,' officials say.
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AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Investigators have arrested a teen in connection with a weekend shooting that left three teens dead in Aiken County.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office released a statement on Friday announcing that a 15-year-old boy who was a suspect in the deaths of 17-year-old Willie Garrett IV, 16-year-old Ivan Perry, and 16-year-old Cameron Carroll had turned himself in the previous night.

The three were found shot in a front yard on Wadley Street in Aiken County on Sunday afternoon.  Garrett and Perry both died at the scene. Carroll died after being taken to Augusta University Medical Center.

A search is still underway for 20-year-old Alvin Artis IV. Investigators said Artis is considered armed and dangerous. They're asking anyone who may know his location to contact the sheriff's office at 803-648-6811 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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