In Columbia, South Carolina, a life was cut tragically short on a Monday afternoon in the spring of 2017. Westley Bell, a 17-year-old male, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his upper body on March 13th. The incident occurred on Joe Frazier Court, where responding deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's Department discovered the young man lying on the ground. He was rushed to Palmetto Health Richland hospital, but tragically, he was pronounced dead.
At the time of his passing, Westley was a student at A.C. Flora High School and was also employed.
The day after the shooting, a suspect turned himself into the authorities. Laquantae Jordan, who was 18 years old at the time, surrendered to the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Following his surrender, he was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. After being charged, Jordan was booked and held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
The investigation into the death of Westley Bell continued after the arrest of Laquantae Jordan. Initial reports from law enforcement indicated that the investigation was ongoing. However, publicly available information regarding the progression of the case against Jordan, including details of a trial, any conviction, or sentencing, is not readily available in online sources. The narrative of what happened after the initial arrest and charging of the suspect remains unresolved in the public domain.
