Two suspects, Boyd and Franklin, face murder charges after a fatal shootout during a drug deal in Rock Hill.

A man died from a gunshot wound to the head during a failed drug deal in Rock Hill on November 4. Initially, suspects Christopher Boyd, 21, and Demetris Franklin, 19, claimed the victim tried to rob them, but investigators found they were selling drugs. Boyd and Franklin were charged with assault, drug possession, and Franklin with using a firearm in a violent crime. With the victim's death, murder warrants were issued for both. Boyd was arrested, while Franklin was transferred to the Rock Hill Law Center.

November 09, 2024
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