Police: Suspect called 911 after shooting man to death in Rock Hill

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Police in Rock Hill said a man is behind bars after he shot and killed another man Wednesday morning.

The police department tweeted just after 8 a.m. that they were conducting a homicide investigation along Ligon Drive, off Celanese Road near Interstate 77.

Rock Hill Police are currently conducting a homicide investigation off Ligon Drive. The road is closed at this time. pic.twitter.com/lqC9b1PbYl
— Rock Hill PD (@rockhillpd) March 24, 2021

Channel 9 South Carolina reporter Greg Suskin learned that a man was shot death and his body was found on the roadside, behind several businesses.

According to detectives, Nathan Thomas called 911 just after 5:30 a.m. and said someone had been shot. Police said Thomas identified himself as the suspect in the shooting.

This is the scene on Ligon Drive behind Hooters in Rock Hill. One man was found dead in the grass. He’d been shot. Rock Hill police responded very quickly and a suspect is already in custody. No other details yet. This happened before 6am. pic.twitter.com/A23fGcqQdA
— Greg Suskin (@GSuskinWSOC9) March 24, 2021

When officers got to the scene they found the 25-year-old victim near the roadway with a fatal gunshot wound. His name has not been released.

Thomas, 33, told police he was in a car stopped on Mount Gallant Road and he was quickly taken into custody. He has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and grand larceny auto.

He will have a bond hearing on Thursday.

The road was shut down for hours while authorities investigated. No other information has been released.

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