South Carolina authorities charged Sacarias Jamel Dupree, 21, with murder and three additional violent-crime counts after a June 8, 2026, shooting in Denmark that left two men dead and another person wounded. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Dupree was formally charged on June 11 and booked into the Bamberg County Detention Center.
Double Homicide in Denmark
The shooting occurred June 8 at the Denmark Gardens Apartments in Denmark, South Carolina. Investigators said Dupree and Joshua Witherspoon went to a residence where Jayviere Cortez Anderson was present.
According to SLED allegations reported by WRDW, the meeting involved a planned drug purchase. Authorities allege Dupree and Witherspoon then attempted to rob Anderson at gunpoint.
Gunfire followed. Anderson and Witherspoon were killed, and Dupree was shot in the leg. Reporting on the warrants also described another surviving shooting victim.
Evidence Described by Investigators
The case-specific reporting includes several pieces of evidence that investigators say tied Dupree to the shooting. WRDW reported that SLED agents followed a blood trail to a nearby Dollar General, where Dupree was located after leaving the apartment area.
Investigators also recovered a Glock .40-caliber pistol nearby. SLED alleged that the weapon was consistent with cartridge casings recovered at the shooting scene.
Authorities further said Dupree matched a description provided by a surviving victim. These details come from the investigation and charging documents and have not yet been established by a trial verdict.
Charges Against Sacarias Dupree
SLED announced four charges against Dupree: murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
The murder charge stems from the fatal encounter, while the attempted-murder charge concerns the surviving victim identified in the investigative account. The attempted-armed-robbery charge reflects SLED’s allegation that the confrontation began as Dupree and Witherspoon tried to rob Anderson.
SLED said the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office will prosecute the case.
Two Men Killed
Local reports identified the men who died as Jayviere Cortez Anderson, 18, and Joshua Witherspoon, 23. Some reports render Witherspoon’s surname differently, but the underlying reporting describes the same person killed during the June 8 exchange of gunfire.
The public case record does not treat the two deaths identically. Investigators allege that Dupree and Witherspoon participated in the attempted robbery and that gunfire erupted during that confrontation. The precise criminal responsibility for each shot and each death is a question for the prosecution and court process.
Arrest and Custody
SLED charged Dupree on June 11, three days after the shooting. The agency said he was booked into the Bamberg County Detention Center.
The official SLED release announcing the charges was published June 15. Because the charge itself occurred on June 11, that date is the latest verified substantive case event identified in the current source set rather than the later press-release date.
The Alleged Drug Purchase and Robbery Are Central to SLED’s Theory
Reporting based on SLED warrants describes the encounter as beginning with a planned drug purchase. Investigators allege Dupree and Joshua Witherspoon went to the Denmark Gardens location to buy drugs from Jayviere Cortez Anderson, then attempted to rob Anderson at gunpoint. Gunfire followed. Anderson and Witherspoon were killed, Dupree was wounded in the leg, and another person survived the shooting. That sequence is important because the state’s murder and attempted-armed-robbery allegations arise from the same confrontation.
Investigators Followed Evidence Away From the Apartment
The investigation did not end at the apartment complex. WRDW reported that agents followed a blood trail toward a nearby Dollar General, where Dupree was found after leaving the scene. A Glock .40-caliber pistol was recovered nearby, and investigators alleged that it was consistent with cartridge casings collected at the shooting location. Authorities also said a surviving victim’s description was consistent with Dupree.
Those facts are allegations from the warrant-based investigation, not findings by a jury. They do, however, explain why SLED announced four separate charges: murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. SLED said the case would be prosecuted by the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Latest Verified Procedural Status
SLED says Dupree was charged on June 11 and booked into the Bamberg County Detention Center. The agency publicly announced the charges on June 15. No later case-specific source located through August 11 established a guilty plea, dismissal, trial verdict or sentence. The post date therefore reflects the June 11 charging event rather than the later date on which the agency issued its public news release.
What This Update Clarifies
The revised article names the accused person and the charges instead of using a generic “suspect arrested” description. SLED’s own release establishes that Sacarias Jamel Dupree was charged on June 11 with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
It also distinguishes the June 11 charging event from SLED’s June 15 public announcement. The post date follows the actual charging date because that is the later substantive case event after the June 8 shooting. The detailed evidence attributed to SLED is retained only where case-specific reporting describes it.
Case Chronology
- June 8, 2026: A shooting at Denmark Gardens Apartments leaves Jayviere Cortez Anderson and Joshua Witherspoon dead. Dupree is wounded in the leg, and another person survives a gunshot wound.
- June 11, 2026: SLED charges Sacarias Jamel Dupree with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
- June 15, 2026: SLED publicly announces the charges and says the case will be prosecuted by the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Latest Verified Status
Dupree is charged with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and a weapons offense. He was booked into the Bamberg County Detention Center. No guilty plea, verdict or sentence was located in the case-specific sources reviewed for this update.
Sources
- South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, June 15, 2026
- WRDW/WAGT, June 15, 2026
- WLTX, June 2026
- FITSNews, June 16, 2026
Charges and allegations described in this article remain allegations unless established by a guilty plea, verdict, or court judgment. This article reflects case-specific public information available through August 11, 2026.
