A 19-year-old has been charged with murder after a shooting in Richland County left another 19-year-old dead and a second person hurt, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
What happened
Deputies were called to Sterling Cross Drive around 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, after reports of gunfire.
They found one person unresponsive in the front yard of a home. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. The Richland County Coroner’s Office identified him as Darrell Grate Jr., 19.
A second person was found shot inside the home and was also taken to a hospital. Officials have not shared that person’s name or condition.
Arrest
Deputies later detained Ki’won Stevenson, 19, and brought him in for questioning. According to the sheriff’s department, Stevenson told investigators that he and the victims had agreed to meet at the location before the shooting.
It is not yet clear what led to the shooting.
Stevenson is charged with:
- Murder
- Attempted murder
- Possession of a weapon during a violent crime
He was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Stevenson is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.
Source: Richland County Sheriff’s Department; Richland County Coroner’s Office, as reported by WIS
