Mauldin Police arrest, charge nine people in a deadly I-385 traffic confrontation, crash

Seven men from Laurens County, one from North Carolina and another from New Jersey, have been arrested three years after two brothers died in an Interstate 385 crash.

According to Lauren Carter, a Mauldin City spokesperson, Mauldin Police charged nine people in connection with the early morning shooting on May 23, 2021 near Old Stage Road. Rashon Javarous Irby, 29, and Andrekus Davarous Irby, 31, both of Laurens, died after a confrontation with occupants of two other cars ended when their White Chevy Impala crashed into a barrier.

The brothers were ejected from the car. Both died at the scene at about 2:16 a.m.

The crime scene spanned more than a half mile, according to police with weapons, shell casings, bullet fragments, and other evidence filling the road.

Investigators treated this as a cold case, Mauldin PD investigation supervisor Lt. Kevin Cox, investigations supervisor said. Investigators used pictures, and videos to identify the men along with evidence found on the road.

Seven suspects were being held at the Greenville County Detention Center, and extradition was expected for the two out-of-staters.

Here are the men arrested and charged:

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Joshua Montai Emmanuel McGowen, 26, of Transylvania, N.C.: Charged with discharging into vehicle, two counts of reckless homicide, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with death, and conspiracy.

Ziquavious Keandre Covington, 26, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact and conspiracy.

Daniel Malik Cunningham, 25, Laurens: Charged with two counts of reckless homicide, accessory after the fact, conspiracy, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with death.

Aziz-Muhammad Jeffery Judge, 28, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact and conspiracy.

Braylon Demarkques McBeth, 27, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact, two counts of reckless homicide, conspiracy, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with death.

Marcus Antonio Dillard, 29, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact and conspiracy.

Jaquan Rashik Cain, 27, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact, two counts of reckless homicide, conspiracy, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with death.

Malcolm Jamar Fuller, 28, Laurens: Charged with accessory after the fact and conspiracy.

Karl Everett Robinson II, 32, Blackwood, NJ: Leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with death.

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