Released by the GCSO.
(GREENVILLE, SC) – Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in connection with the September 19th shooting at Lakeside Park (1500 Piedmont Highway), which left a person dead.
Keith Watkins Jr. was shot and killed following an ongoing conflict between he and, who investigators have identified as 32 year-old, Raymond Thorne, Jr.
Investigators do believe the shooting was a result of a gang-related conflict that took place during the night time hours, in the back of Lakeside Park.
Following the shooting, Thorne, Jr. fled the scene and the victim’s body was located a short time later by deputies who responded to the shooting.
Thorne, Jr. was arrested earlier this morning in Greenwood, South Carolina during a traffic stop by the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office.
He has since been transferred to our custody and remains in the Greenville County Detention Center on a temporary bond.
