Coward, SC – An 18-year-old Summerville man and three juveniles have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Florence County earlier this week.
According to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were contacted on Monday by the family of a victim who was reportedly attacked on Durango Road in Coward on Sunday between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Authorities said a video of the incident was later posted on social media.
Investigators allege Jaylen McKenzie Koon, 18, and the three juveniles planned and carried out the assault, which resulted in minor injuries to the victim. Koon was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with third-degree Assault by Mob. The three juveniles have also been charged in the case.
Sheriff’s officials said Koon is being held at the Florence County Detention Center while awaiting a bond hearing. The juvenile suspects were transported to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.
Authorities have not released additional details about the victim but confirmed the investigation remains ongoing.
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