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The Marley Lion Case - WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Charleston News, Sports, Weather

About Marley Lion At about 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, officers responded to a shots fired call in the Ardmore subdivision in the Yew Street area. A teen was found laying on the ground outside his vehicle in the Famous Joe's Bar & Grill parking lot located at 1662 Savannah Highway. That teen was identified as recent Academic Magnet graduate Marley Lion. Officials say Lion pulled into the parking lot to sleep after a party. He was shot not long after making a bed in his SUV in what investigators believe was an attempted robbery. Lion died at MUSC. The Case The Suspects The Evidence The Reaction The men charged in the death of Marley Lion: Ryan Deleston (alleged trigger man) Deleston is charged with murder, use of a weapon in a violent crime, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a weapon with an obliterated serial number. He's no stranger to law enforcement officials. His SLED rap sheet is a half-dozen pages long and includes charges related to drug possession, drug di