A South Carolina judge set a $25,000 bond for a suspect who is accused in a mall shooting that left 14 people injured over the past week, police said. But the man’s lawyer said that he opened fire at the mall in self-defense.
The judge allowed Jewayne Price, 22, to be on house arrest and said he can travel to and from work while wearing an ankle monitor if he posts bond, said the Columbia Police Department on social media Sunday.
Authorities arrested Price on suspicion of unlawful possession of a pistol after he was questioned, according to the Columbia Police Department in a separate statement. Police have not formally named him as the shooter, the department said, adding that he was barred by the court from contacting victims of the attack.
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