AUGUSTA, GA. (THECOUNT) — Thomas Anthony Henderson has been arrested at a home in Augusta, on Saturday, January 4 at around 8:45 a.m. over the double-murder of Graniteville, South Carolina woman Mel’isha Jackson and her 1-year-old son, Ejiah.
Henderson was arrested at 131 Greene Street, in Augusta, and transported to the Richmond County Jail where he was charged with double-murder, according to officials.
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The arrest comes following a deadly shooting at Kalmia Apartments in Graniteville on December 17, 2019.
Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries. Her 1-year-old was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Two other suspects are also being sought, reports WJBF.
If you have any information, contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 648-6811. You can also provide information anonymously through Midlands Crime Stoppers where you could earn up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for any crime.
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Geo quick facts: Augusta is a city in Georgia, near the South Carolina border. The Augusta Museum of History includes exhibits on golf and soul singer James Brown. The Augusta Riverwalk runs along the Savannah River. Nearby, the Morris Museum of Art is dedicated to the art of the American South. The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson depicts the early life of the 28th president. Trails span the length of the 1845 Augusta Canal. Graniteville is a census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S. Route 1, five miles west of Aiken in Horse Creek Valley, which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse – Wikipedia.