Released by the GCSO.
(GREENVILLE, SC) – Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in connection with January 12th shooting that occurred at 1029 S. Buncombe Road, in Greer, which left two people dead.
Earlier this afternoon investigators charged 19 year-old, Joe Timothy Raines with two counts of Murder, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, Criminal Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute schedule I-III narcotics.
During the course of the investigation, investigators learned that 17 year-old, Landon Wray, who was shot and killed during the incident, had gone over to Raines’ residence earlier that evening as they were acquaintances with each other. Investigators believe that while he was there, Raines believed Wray to have stolen an item from him before leaving his house. Following Wray’s departure, Raines got into a vehicle with Wilmont Burroughs (also deceased from the shootout) to pursue Landon. The pair ended up at Wray’s residence where they located him and got into a verbal altercation over the item and a shootout ensued. At this point in the investigation, investigators do not believe Burroughs fired a weapon during the incident but got struck by at least one round in the cross fire exchange between Wray and Raines.
Raines was arrested earlier today and transported to the Greenville County Detention where he is awaiting a bond hearing. Raines, who has been discharge from the hospital, is continuing to recover from the injuries sustained as a result of the shootout.
