ROCK HILL, S.C. — Two people are recovering in the hospital after a shooting in Rock Hill on Thursday.
The two people met up in the 700 block of Patriot Parkway, which is west of Interstate 77 and south of Cherry Road, to "engage in the sale of THC vapes," according to the Rock Hill Police Department.
Authorities claim the suspect got into the victim's car and showed the victim a gun with the intent to rob them. Officials believe a struggle over the gun started, and during that struggle, the victim was shot in the abdomen and the suspect was shot in the arm. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for their injuries.
The suspect has been identified as 17-year-old Ervin Jackie Stephan Myers. RHPD has charged Myers as an adult for attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Once Myers is released from the hospital, the Rock Hill Police Department plans to serve him with his warrants.