Police nab Most Wanted suspect after tip 12/1/2009 8:17 PM
By KAREN DAILY Staff writer
A Trenton man who has been on the Aiken County Sheriff's Office Most Wanted list since early January is in jail on allegations he shot a man in North Augusta.
Allen Michael Johnson, 19, was captured late Monday in the Augusta area. He is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and the possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Sgt. Dave Myers, a sheriff's office spokesperson, said a tipster led investigators to the 19-year-old man.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office located him and confirmed he had been wanted by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office on allegations he approached a man in North August early the morning of Jan. 8, held him at gunpoint and attempted to rob him. The two fought briefly before the victim was able to get away, deputies said.
Investigators said the gunman then began firing the gun at the victim, striking him in the leg.
The victim told deputies at the time he didn't realize he had been shot until he stopped at a gas station to call for help.
Witnesses corroborated the victim's statements, and deputies later identified Johnson as the alleged shooter.
Sheriff Michael Hunt was quoted as saying that calls, such as the one made to police in reference to Johnson's whereabouts, have made a positive impact on the sheriff's ability to take a number of accused suspects off the streets.
Johnson is being held in Georgia and will face an extradition hearing before he is returned to South Carolina.
Contact Karen Daily at kdaily@aikenstandard.com.
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Posted by: lmao On: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 6:34 PM
Comment Title: crazy white woman
White woman, I've read a lot of crazy comments on here but you take the cake. You shouldn't chase your xanax with half a bottle of wine. That was freakin' hilarious
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:40 PM
Comment Title: Blame
Why is always someone else's fault how a person turns out? He may have come from a very loving family and he may have been a great student. We don't know. Quit assuming.
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:04 PM
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another racial comment! why it always got to be about race? White, black, indian, mexican, who cares, he did it!!!
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:59 PM
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Thank you Richmond county....Hunt's or his boys never would have found him...........
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Posted by: White Woman On: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:13 AM
Comment Title: Wasted Life
I look at this beautiful young mn and wonder how many hearts he broke as a toddler, just a few years ago. But then he got taken in hand and taught little or nothing in worthless schools by 'teachers' paid too much to indoctrinate him into hate and who bored him enough to alienate him from learning. He is like so many aimless, empty young black males, wandering the streets and committing crime without conscience. The Black Race has paid a heavy price for "freedom" as it's "leaders" perpetuate blame "whitey" myths, and ignore the reality of their youth's fruitless lives.
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