Two teens killed in shooting outside Rock Hill home identified; murder probe ongoing
Two teens were killed in a shooting Saturday night outside a home near downtown Rock Hill, officials said.
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. in a yard on Byars Street, said Lt. Michael Chavis of the Rock Hill Police Department.
The victims, Zyon Minton, 17, and Digarian Foster, 18, were taken to Piedmont Medical Center, where they later died, York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said. Both were from Rock Hill, Gast said.
As of Sunday night, no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made, officials said.
The area around the shooting near Friedheim Road had a large police and first responder presence Saturday night into Sunday morning as patrol officers, detectives and forensic units worked the crime scene.
Saturday’s incident marked the first homicides in the city in 2021. Rock Hill police have responded to at least four other shooting incidents in the city since Jan. 10.
Hours later, a second shooting occurred less than a mile away around 9:40 p.m. Saturday near Rock Hill that left an 18-year-old male victim dead in a vehicle on McShae Drive, York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said.
Officials said at this time, there is no indication that the two incidents are connected.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published January 24, 2021 at 10:57 AM.
