A Spartanburg man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection to the death of a man whose body was found near a homeless camp on Dec. 10 in Spartanburg.
Jerry Lee Grayson, 54, of 470 Yardley Court was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on the murder charge and placed into the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
The Spartanburg Police Department signed warrants for the arrest of Grayson earlier on Tuesday in connection with the death of Stevie Young.
Young was found under a blanket near the camp at Branch and West Main streets, according to a statement from the coroner s office.
Young was pronounced dead at 12:43 p.m. on Dec. 10.
A Spartanburg man has died from injuries received during a shooting in October.
Timothy Keith Thompson, 37, of Walden Circle, died at 6:50 p.m., Friday at Spartanburg Medical Center, according to a statement from the Spartanburg County Coroner s Office.
The Coroner s Office said the Spartanburg County Sheriff s Office is investigating the shooting as a homicide.
A forensic examination is scheduled for Saturday.
Thompson is the second person to die from injuries involving the shooting on Oct. 25 at the home on Walden Circle.
When the Spartanburg County Sheriff s Office responded to the scene in October, the Herald-Journal reported deputies found two people injured and one was pronounced dead.