Woman who fled the country sentenced in connection to 2022 shooting at Nexton apartment complex

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A woman who took part in a fatal summertime shooting at a Nexton apartment complex in 2022 was sentenced Thursday for kidnapping and voluntary manslaughter.

Jennifer Mae Todus, who was 34 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Deputies responded to the Isaac Apartments on July 8, 2022, after receiving a report about an altercation between several individuals at the complex pool. The situation was resolved, and deputies left, only to be called back about an hour later for reports of a shooting.

When law enforcement arrived the second time, they found 20-year-old Caleb Mitchell suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.

According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, male juveniles were seen fleeing the scene after the shooting. On July 13, authorities announced Todus was wanted for murder in connection to the shooting.

U.S. Marshals captured Todus alongside a 14-year-old and 16-year-old suspect on July 22 after the group had fled to Mexico. The two minors were charged with murder and turned over to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Their identities were never released.