Janice Limon
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Man suspected of shooting Piedmont, South Carolina, woman at former workplace arrested, deputies say
MURDER THAT HAS HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT A BUSINESS PARKING LOT. THERE HAS NOW BEEN ARREST MADE. OUR TANIQUA PENNIX HAS BEEN COVERING THE STORY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM THE SCENE TO TELL US MORE. JANE RASHAD ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TELLS US THE MAN THEY ARRESTED IS 32 YEAR OLD DEREK SNYDER. THE VICTIM, 36, YEAR-OLD KELLY BROOK JONES. ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, JONES WORKED HERE AT THE NCTC AND SNYDER WAS A FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO WORKED HERE WEEKS AGO. KATIE BROOKE JONES WAS IN HER CAR ABOUT TO GO TO WORK WHEN DEPUTIES SAY DEREK SNYDER FIRED MULTIPLE ROUNDS INSIDE HER CAR JUST BEFORE 645. YOU HAVE A MAN IN A VERY I MEAN, THIS IS A VERY BUSY AREA. THIS IS A BUSINESS. UM, SO WHO CAME UP, WALKED UP INTO THIS PARKING LOT AND BASICALLY OPENED FIRE ON THAT WOMAN? UM, AGAIN, SHOOTING SEVERAL TIMES. CHERYL ROMINE WITH THE ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS JONES WAS IMMEDIATE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT ULTIMATELY DIED TO HER INJURIES. THE CORONER’S OFFICE LISTS CAUSE OF DEATH AS MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS. SHE UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT MAKE IT SO. THE CORONER HAS NOW NOTIFIED THE FAMILY. WE OBVIOUSLY SAW FAMILY SHOW UP TO THIS BUSINESS, UM, RECEIVING THAT NEWS AND, YOU KNOW, THOSE CRIES THAT THAT SADNESS, THAT HEARTBREAK THAT DRIVES OUR DETECTIVES FURTHER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GO OVER EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE. THE ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAY DEPUTIES TOOK SNYDER INTO CUSTODY IN BUFORD, GEORGIA, A FEW HOURS AFTER THE MURDER. OBVIOUSLY, HE IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS AN ISOLATED SITUATION, BUT, UM, OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN WALK INTO A PUBLIC AREA AND OPEN FIRE, UM, ULTIMATELY KILLING SOMEBODY, WE HAVE OUR FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS UNIT OUT LOOKING AS WELL AS OUR UNIFORM PATROL AND OUR K-9 UNIT. SNYDER IS CHARGED WITH MURDER AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON DURING A VIOLENT CRIME. AND THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS HE WILL BE BOOKED IN THE GWINNETT COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. THAT VICTIM, THAT VICTIM, KATIE BROOKE JONES, OF COURSE, THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. SO DEPUTIES ARE NOT RELEASING A MOTIVE AT THE MOMENT. FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN
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Man suspected of shooting Piedmont, South Carolina, woman at former workplace arrested, deputies say
Janice Limon
Social Media Executive Producer
Hours after a South Carolina woman was fatally shot as she arrived at work Friday morning, her suspected killer was arrested, officials say. Shale Remien, with the Anderson County Coroner's Office, said Derek Snyder, 32, was arrested in Buford, Georgia, a few hours after the 7 a.m. murder.Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said Katy Brooke Jones, 36, of Williamston, died at the hospital after being shot multiple times.Shore said Jones was shot in her car at 100 Exchange Logistics Park Drive as she arrived at work. Remien said Jones was a current employee of NRTC, and Snyder was an employee there weeks before.Evidence gathered at the scene pushed the investigation over the state line into Georgia, according to Remien."Working in collaboration with Gwinnett and Georgia authorities, as soon as Snyder left a house, officers initiated a traffic stop and caught Snyder," Remien said.She said Snyder is charged with murder and possession of weapon during a violent crime, and is awaiting extradition as he is held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.Remien said a motive will not be released due to the ongoing investigation.
PIEDMONT, S.C. —
Hours after a South Carolina woman was fatally shot as she arrived at work Friday morning, her suspected killer was arrested, officials say.
Shale Remien, with the Anderson County Coroner's Office, said Derek Snyder, 32, was arrested in Buford, Georgia, a few hours after the 7 a.m. murder.
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Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said Katy Brooke Jones, 36, of Williamston, died at the hospital after being shot multiple times.
Shore said Jones was shot in her car at 100 Exchange Logistics Park Drive as she arrived at work.
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Remien said Jones was a current employee of NRTC, and Snyder was an employee there weeks before.
Evidence gathered at the scene pushed the investigation over the state line into Georgia, according to Remien.
"Working in collaboration with Gwinnett and Georgia authorities, as soon as Snyder left a house, officers initiated a traffic stop and caught Snyder," Remien said.
She said Snyder is charged with murder and possession of weapon during a violent crime, and is awaiting extradition as he is held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.
Remien said a motive will not be released due to the ongoing investigation.
