ROCK HILL, S.C. — A Rock Hill man was arrested after police said he assaulted a man early Sunday morning.
According to Rock Hill Police, officers were called to a home in the 700 block of South Confederate Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday for an unresponsive person. When officers got to the scene, they found 59-year-old John Ferrell on the floor with injuries from an apparent assault.
Detectives identified 37-year-old Jerod Juan Cook as a suspect in the case. Investigators got warrants for murder against Cook based on evidence gathered at the scene. Cook was arrested without further incident.
He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.