Two men arrested after shooting in Rock Hill drug deal gone bad, police say
Two men have been arrested after a shooting in Rock Hill Sunday during a drug deal left a third man wounded, police said.
The wounded man had a gun when he tried to rob two others who were going to sell him marijuana in the parking lot of a business on Saluda Street after midnight, according to a statement from the Rock Hill Police Department. One of the two men then shot him, police said.
The 21-year-old wounded man remains in critical condition at a hospital, Rock Hill police Lt. Michael Chavis said Monday. He has not been identified.
Demetris Maurice Franklin, 19, the alleged shooter, is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to police and jail records.
Christopher King Boyd, 21, faces charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Franklin and Boyd remain in the York County jail after they were arrested.
The investigation remains ongoing.
This story was originally published November 4, 2024 at 2:04 PM.
