Oct 26, 2023

Junction City police arrest a suspect wanted for murder in South Carolina

Posted Oct 26, 2023 4:28 PM
Demetrius Jones-photo Geary Co.
Demetrius Jones-photo Geary Co.

By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

Authorities have confirmed the arrest of Demetrius Jones, 34, wanted in Columbia, South Carolina on a murder allegation. Junction City Police Chief John  Lamb said Jones was arrested by police following a flock camera system alert that led to a traffic stop off of U.S. 77 in the 100 block of West 8th Street Wednesday morning.

Jones is incarcerated in the Geary County Detention Center. According to authorities there was a shooting incident in Columbia that led to the death of one person and injury to a second.

Lamb explained that JCPD has 11 cameras in their flocking system which can read license plates on vehicles and then run the information through the National Crime Information Center, and on local warrants as well. The cameras are located near various entrances to the community. They were installed early this summer.

Lamb confirmed there plans to add 12 more cameras to the system in Junction City in the future.