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<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>
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<p>Shykeim Wright, wanted on charges of Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery (two counts), Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (two counts) in connection with last Wednesday’s robbery and shooting at the Parker’s at 1451 Ribaut Road, has been located and arrested by the Marietta (Ga.) Police Department.</p>
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<p>Wright, 25, was arrested late Wednesday night around 11 p.m., and is currently being held in the Cobb County (Ga.) Detention Center awaiting extradition.</p>
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<p>Wright has been named as a suspect in the robbery at the Dollar General on Ribaut Road on Monday, Jan. 24.</p>
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<p>According to Port Royal Police, at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, Wright walked into the convenience store wearing a blue sweatshirt, dark pants, white tennis shoes, a stocking cap and a protective mask – like those worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19.</p>
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<p>According to Capt. John Griffith, initially, Wright milled about for a few moments until all customers had left the store. He then pulled out a “small, dark-colored semi-automatic handgun” and robbed the clerk. Before the clerk could comply with the man’s demands, he shot the clerk three times.</p>
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<p>Despite life-threatening injuries, the clerk was still able to get up, open the register and give the shooter money. The clerk was hospitalized at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.</p>
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<p>A customer entered the store as Wright was leaving. He robbed that customer, as well, collecting less than $200 from the register and the customer combined.</p>
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<p>An $11,000 reward – $10,000 by Parker’s and $1,000 by the Port Royal Police – was being offered for information leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect.</p>
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<p>A Port Royal Municipal Judge issued the arrest warrants for Wright on Tuesday, Feb. 1.</p>
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<p><em>This story will be updated.</em></p>
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<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>
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