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Man charged with murder in Rock Hill assault

Police said the victim was found unresponsive in a home around 1 a.m. Sunday.
Credit: Rock Hill Police
Jerod Juan Cook

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. 

Credit: Rock Hill Police
Jerod Juan Cook

He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. 

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