SLED charges Bamberg County man in deadly Denmark shooting case

State investigators have charged a 21-year-old Bamberg County man in the Denmark apartment shooting that left two people dead and two others wounded, moving the case from the June 8 crime scene on Mimosa Street into the court system. Sacarias Jamel Dupree was charged June 11 with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He was booked into the Bamberg County Detention Center, and SLED said the case will be prosecuted by the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

The shooting happened at Denmark Garden Apartments, where local coverage said two men, ages 18 and 23, died and two other people were hospitalized. Denmark Police asked SLED to assist after the night shooting on Mimosa Street, and investigators have said the case remains an active, ongoing investigation. The charges now place Dupree at the center of that inquiry, with prosecutors preparing to review both the shooting itself and the events that led up to it.

According to warrant details reported by WJBF, investigators believe Dupree entered a residence intending to buy drugs from one of the victims. During that transaction, Dupree and another individual allegedly tried to rob the victim at gunpoint. Investigators say that attempted robbery led to the fatal exchange of gunfire that killed the victim and the other suspect.

That account is important because it frames the case as more than a random burst of violence. The murder and attempted murder charges point to the shootings that followed, while the attempted armed robbery allegation suggests investigators are also examining motive and intent. The weapon charge adds another violent-crime count that could shape how the case is argued before a judge and jury in the 2nd Circuit.

For Denmark, a city of 3,186 people, the shooting landed in a small community where a single late-night gun battle can ripple quickly through neighborhoods, apartments and family networks. Local reports have also described the incident as isolated, a distinction that matters for residents wondering whether there is a broader threat beyond the apartment complex.

SLED has not said whether additional charges are expected, and the public record still does not show the full courtroom timeline ahead. For now, the key facts are clear: the shooting left two dead and two injured, Dupree is charged in connection with it, and the case now moves forward under the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.