Two charged with murder in connection to fatal Socastee shooting
Two people face murder charges in connection to a fatal shooting in the Socastee area on Thanksgiving weekend.
Horry County police announced Friday they charged Diamantae Karon Currie, 20, of Marion, and Ernest Rayquan Howard, 22, of Marion in connection to a shooting on Fairwood Terrace.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office confirmed Jeffrey Philip Monnett, 33, was shot shortly at 317 Fairwood Terrace on Nov. 27. He died the next day at the hospital.
Police also say the duo is accused of an armed robbery that turned into an attempted murder on Dilmar Drive in the Conway area on Nov. 25.
Police have released few details about either crime, but said the investigation led them to charge the men in both cases. They are being held in J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bail.
They face life in prison if convicted.
This story was originally published December 4, 2020 at 2:49 PM.
