A 21-year-old Centralia man turned himself in at the Centralia Police station on Tuesday in connection with a warrant issued for his arrest in connection with the fatal Sunday afternoon shooting in the 900 block of East Kell.
Shavonte Samuels was transported to the Marion County Jail where he is being held on the charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Marion County State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth said Samuels is one of two persons being sought who are believed to have had a gun at the time of the shooting. That person and a third person that was present but not believed to be armed are still being sought.
State Police announced Monday that a 19-year-old man died from gunshot wounds after being taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital following the shooting. His name has not been released. They indicated three others were treated and released from the hospital.
Samuels is expected to make his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
