ROCK HILL, S.C. — Police have arrested and charged a suspect accused of beating a man to death inside a Rock Hill apartment early Sunday morning.
Police were called to an apartment on South Confederate Avenue around 1:30 a.m. after getting a call about an unresponsive man inside.
Just in. Jerod Cook, 37, is charged with murder in the death of 59-year-old John Ferrell in Rock Hill. Ferrell was found beaten to death on Sunday in a house on S. Confederate Ave. No other details yet on the motive or relationship between the two. pic.twitter.com/nXSFIsI1Ml
— Greg Suskin (@GSuskinWSOC9) June 9, 2020
When officers got to the apartment, they found 59-year-old John Ferrell on the living room floor with head injuries that were consistent with an assault.
During the investigation, police named 37-year-old Jerod Cook as a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest.
Cook was taken into custody and charged with murder.
Authorities have not said what led up to the assault or said if Cook and Ferrell knew each other.
No other information has been released.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.
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