ROCK HILL, S.C. — A man was found shot to death inside his home early Friday morning, Rock Hill police said, and a suspect was in custody by the afternoon.
Rock Hill officers were called to do a welfare check at a home on Archive Street, just off South Heckle Boulevard near Lige Street Park, around 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 2. When officers arrived, they found the front door open and saw a man lying on the floor.
The victim, identified as a 51-year-old man, was pronounced dead from a gunshot to the chest, Rock Hill police claim. Investigators have not identified the man who was killed at this time.
Late Friday evening, police confirmed they made an arrest. 25-year-old Bryan Alexander Crosby Jr. of Rock Hill was named as the suspect and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Crosby is now in custody and will have a bond hearing on Saturday.
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