Teen, 16, identified as victim found shot dead in SUV near downtown Rock Hill
A teenager has been identified as the person killed Monday afternoon in a shooting near downtown Rock Hill, police said.
Matthew Robertson, 16, of Rock Hill, died at the scene after he was shot, said Sabrina Gast, York County Coroner.
Officers found Robertson in a gold-colored SUV in the 230 block of Main Street at around 3:20 p.m., said Lt. Michael Chavis of the Rock Hill Police Department.
The area is a block west of downtown Rock Hill and faces Laurel Street, Chavis said. It is near the city water tower that sits along Main Street.
The police department’s detective division, K-9 teams and forensics unit responded.
The investigation continued Tuesday but no arrests have been made, Chavis said.
On July 14, two 15-year-old juveniles were arrested for allegedly shooting a third 15-year-old victim in the same area. The victim in that case survived.
Chavis said Tuesday police as of Tuesday had not determined any connection between the incidents from July 14 and Monday.
Monday’s homicide is the second in the city since Friday.
On Friday, a retired Rock Hill Police Department officer was found dead in his apartment at the corner of Main Street and Dave Lyle Boulevard. An ex-Chester County sheriff’s office deputy was charged late Friday with murder in that case.
This story was originally published July 26, 2021 at 5:58 PM.
