2 teenagers arrested in connection with shooting of third youth. All are 15 years old.
Two 15-year-old juveniles are in custody after a third teen was shot Wednesday afternoon on a street near downtown Rock Hill, police said.
The victim, also 15, was shot before 2 p.m. while on Laurel Street, a block west of downtown, said Lt. Michael Chavis of the Rock Hill Police Department.
The victim was shot once but his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Chavis said. The victim was taken to Piedmont Medical Center hospital for treatment.
The two suspects were caught later Wednesday after a police pursuit through the city that ended near York Technical College.
Both suspects were arrested, then taken to a S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice detention center in Columbia, pending trial. Because both suspects are juveniles, their names have not been made public.
The suspects were in a black Hyundai sedan reported stolen earlier in the week, Chavis said.
Police chase after shooting
After the shooting, police tried to stop the Hyundai but the car evaded officers on Dave Lyle Boulevard near Anderson Road, Chavis said. The car was found near the intersection of Dave Lyle Boulevard and Anderson Road on Keiger Street, Chavis said.
Officers spotted two suspects who then fled on foot, Chavis said.
Rock Hill police and York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units, along with detectives and patrol officers, tracked both suspects and took them into custody, Chavis said.
The suspects are both juveniles
One of the suspects was driving the stolen car, which was used during the shooting. The other is believed to be the person who fired at the teen on Laurel Street, Chavis said.
The driver of the stolen car was charged with possession of stolen goods, failure to stop for police, and criminal conspiracy, according to police and court records.
The passenger is charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a gun by a person under age 18, records show.
Police have not said if the gun was recovered.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
This story was originally published July 14, 2021 at 4:17 PM with the headline "2 teenagers arrested in connection with shooting of third youth. All are 15 years old.."
