|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (BFMG) — A 5-year-old girl was killed Friday evening after gunfire erupted in a Greenville County neighborhood, authorities said.
Multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near 25 Fleetwood Drive were received on April 25, according to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
One of the victims, identified as Brite Shalom Acoy, was transported to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m., the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said.
An autopsy performed April 26 confirmed that Brite died from at least one fatal gunshot wound. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Investigators have charged 31-year-old Shawnteza La Shay Sherman with murder, two counts of attempted murder, and criminal conspiracy. A juvenile has also been charged with a weapons offense for possessing a firearm while under the age of 18. The juvenile is being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.
According to GCSO, another arrest was made at an apartment on Crest Lane, of a 16-year-old who has been charged with Murder, two counts of Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. That juvenile will also be transported to DJJ Deputies say that are still working to apprehend any additional suspects that were involved.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active as authorities work to identify and apprehend everyone connected to the shooting.
The sheriff’s office said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
