Fatal Shooting On Wednesday Evening
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, officers with the Newberry Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the area of Wise Street near Benedict Street in the City of Newberry around 9:20 p.m.
Once on scene, officers found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported by Newberry County EMS and later died from his injuries at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Newberry County Coroner, Laura Kneece, has identified Corey Wadsworth, 35, as the victim in this incident.
The suspect, Keeman Aljamek Bates turned himself in to authorities without incident a short time after the shooting.
Bates has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, Breach of Peace High and Aggravated, Unlawful Carry of a Pistol, and Possession of a Pistol by a Prohibited Person.
Bates is in the Newberry County Detention Center awaiting a bond that will have to be set by a Circuit Court judge. There was no danger to the public as this was an isolated incident. This is still an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information in this homicide is asked to call
Midlands Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or the Newberry Police Department.
This incident remains under investigation by the Newberry Police Department, Newberry County Coroner’s Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, officers with the Newberry Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the area of Wise Street near Benedict Street in the City of Newberry around 9:20 p.m.
Once on scene, officers found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported by Newberry County EMS and later died from his injuries at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Newberry County Coroner, Laura Kneece, has identified Corey Wadsworth, 35, as the victim in this incident.
The suspect, Keeman Aljamek Bates turned himself in to authorities without incident a short time after the shooting.
Bates has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, Breach of Peace High and Aggravated, Unlawful Carry of a Pistol, and Possession of a Pistol by a Prohibited Person.
Bates is in the Newberry County Detention Center awaiting a bond that will have to be set by a Circuit Court judge. There was no danger to the public as this was an isolated incident. This is still an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information in this homicide is asked to call
Midlands Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or the Newberry Police Department.This incident remains under investigation by the Newberry Police Department, Newberry County Coroner’s Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
