Sumter, SC – Two people were arrested in Sumter County after deputies reportedly found a stolen handgun that had been modified to fire automatically, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the incident began Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2026, when a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Patriot Parkway was pulled over. During the stop, officers conducted a probable cause search and located a stolen firearm that had been converted into a fully automatic weapon using a switch device.
The suspects, identified as Cermoun Anthony James Jr., 19, of Monterey Drive, and Tamyra Iyanna Davis, 21, of Chanson Court, both of Sumter, were taken into custody. Each faces charges of possession of a stolen handgun and possession of a machine gun, according to the release.
The pair were booked into the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and released on bond Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Authorities did not specify the origin of the stolen firearm or whether additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.
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