ROCK HILL, S.C. — A 22-year-old woman in Rock Hill is behind bars, accused of killing an 18-year-old.
Our Glenn Counts reports the victim recently celebrated graduating from high school.
Police responded to a call in the 800 block of Horseman Drive around 3:45 a.m. Saturday. Several residents told Channel 9 they heard a single gunshot.
Alliyah White died on the scene.
Friends say she recently graduated from South Pointe High School.
One neighbor said everybody is shocked about what happened.
“This is a quiet community. This community has been here for 40 years,” the neighbor said. He didn’t want to be identified, but is a long-time resident of the area.
Police arrested 22-year-old Jamorria McClinton and charged her with murder and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence.
Neighbors say the teen does not live in the community. We don’t know about McClinton.
We also don’t know how they knew each other.
“The police has been over there within the last three months a couple of times,” the neighbor said.
Police say they recovered a firearm at the scene.
There’s no word on what sparked the violence.
McClinton was in court Sunday morning. Our partners at The Herald report she was denied bond.
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