Jailhouse death leads to arrest

An arrest made in an Oconee jailhouse death that occurred March 29.  The state police announce the arrest of a 26-year-old Walhalla man, Jordan Scott Tilson on the charge of voluntary manslaughter. The affidavit in the arrest warrant reads, “The defendant did, on or about 3-29-24, acting in the sudden heat of passion and without malice, expressed or implied, caused the death of Michael McMahan by striking the victim with a closed fist on the right side of his head, causing the victim to fall, striking his head on a steel handrail….”  According to “SLED”, Tilson remains jailed in the Oconee Detention Center.