Rock Hill police investigating murder; man found shot multiple times

Police in Rock Hill are investigating the murder of an African-American man in his 30s who they say was found shot several times in the 800 block of Carolina Avenue.

Rock Hill police were called to the site around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

There are no suspects, and details are being withheld until the investigation is complete, said a statement from police Capt. Mark Bollinger.

The identity of the victim is not being released until the York County Coroner’s Office can locate the family, he said.

A neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, said Thursday that she had just seen the man the night before he was killed.

“He was a regular, all-around nice guy,” she said.

The woman said a crime like this hasn’t occurred in the neighborhood for nearly 40 years.

“This is not something that happens,” she said. “It’s scary because they could have went to the wrong house.”

The woman said she encourages whoever killed the man to turn themselves in.

“You didn’t give him that life so you don’t have a right to take that life,” she said.

Another neighbor said the man was like a brother to him.

The most recent killing marks the second homicide investigation in Rock Hill for 2017, Bollinger said.

The first murder case was a Jan. 18 shooting in the 600 block of Blake Street, in which two people died.

Anyone who has information on the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers of York County at 1-877-409-4321, Bollinger said.

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This story was originally published April 13, 2017 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Rock Hill police investigating murder; man found shot multiple times."