Five people, including a doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren, were killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in South Carolina, officials said.
The York County Sheriff’s Office said they found a suspect following an hourslong manhunt, but authorities did not release the man’s name or any other details about him.
Deputies responded to a report of gunfire about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 4400 block of Marshall Road in Rock Hill, about 27 miles southwest of Charlotte, the sheriff’s office said. Inside the home, authorities found the bodies of Robert Lesslie, 70, Barbara Lesslie, 69, and their two grandchildren. NBC affiliate WCNC reported the grandchildren were 5 and 9 years old.
All “died as a result of gunshot wounds,” the sheriff’s office said Thursday in a tweet.
The fifth victim, James Lewis, 38, was also shot, according to the York County Coroner’s Office, WCNC reported. Lewis, of Gastonia, was working at the home at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
A sixth person, who was not identified by authorities, is being treated for serious injuries, according to the news station.
The manhunt that followed stretched into the night, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay inside and lock their doors. By Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office said there was “no active threat to the community.”
“We have IDed the person we feel is responsible for the shooting on Marshall Rd,” the agency said in another tweet. “We found him in a nearby house.”
Rock Hill is the fifth largest city in South Carolina with a population of about 73,000.
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