ROCK HILL, S.C. — York County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating a double murder, and suicide off Yorkdale Road in the Lesslie Community near Rock Hill.
Deputies responded to the scene shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday in reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found three shooting victims — 42-year-old Sharekia Johnson and her son, 5-year-old Paul Johnson Jr had both died.
A third person was taken to the hospital, 41-year-old Paul Johnson where he later died of a self-inflicted wound.
The families of the victims have been notified by the York County Coroner’s Office.
The York County Sheriff’s Office public information office described this situation as “terrible.”
Officials say there is no current danger to the community.
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