ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Rock Hill Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another person injured Saturday night.
Officers responded to a call about a shooting around 8:40 p.m. along Deas Street, not far from Cherry Road, in Rock Hill. A 36-year-old man was found on the ground with a gunshot wound to the torso, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 31-year-old woman was also found with a gunshot wound to her arm, police said. She was taken by EMS to Piedmont Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the community.
Police later identified 30-year-old Auscencio Soto-Picazo as a suspect in this case. Soto-Picazo fled the scene of the shooting by stealing a white four-door 2015 Chevrolet Silverado with the South Carolina license plate 80336FM, according to officers.
NOTE: The vehicle shown is for reference and is not the actual stolen vehicle.
Officers described Soto-Picazo as a Mexican male of average build with dark hair. No other description of Soto-Picazo was provided.
If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Auscencio Soto-Picazo or the stolen Chevy Silverado they are asked to call 911 immediately.
WCNC Charlotte has reached out to Rock Hill police for more information on the incident.
This homicide investigation remains active and ongoing.
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