Deputies: Second man arrested in Lexington apartment triple homicide

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) – A second man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Lexington County apartment that left three men dead this month, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

Jeremy Savoy Cornish, 38, is charged with three counts of murder and one count of first-degree burglary, according to arrest warrants.

Justin Tyler Ellaree Hopkins, 21, was taken into custody the weekend after the Dec. 17 shootings. Hopkins is charged with three counts of murder, unlawful carrying of a pistol, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

“Cornish has been part of our investigation since its early stages,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Witnesses told detectives early on they’d seen Hopkins running away from the scene and getting into a truck matching the description of one Cornish admitted driving the day of the incident.”

Investigators have also collected evidence linking Hopkins and Cornish to the vehicle and the incident location, according to Koon.

Cornish was taken to the Lexington County detention Center while he awaits a bond hearing.