A MASS shooting on April 7 in South Carolina left a prominent doctor and others dead. The suspect was found in a nearby home in Rock Hill. How many people died in the Rock Hill mass shooting in South Carolina? Five people, including two children, were fatally shot by the suspect, and a sixth suffered […]
A MASS shooting on April 7 in South Carolina left a prominent doctor and others dead.
The suspect was found in a nearby home in Rock Hill.
Five people, including two children, were fatally shot by the suspect, and a sixth suffered “serious” wounds.
The York County coroner’s office said Dr Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene along with grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5.
A fifth victim, James Lewis, 38, was found dead outside.
Authorities said he had been working at the home when he was shot.
A sixth person was hospitalized with “serious gunshot wounds.”
Deputies were called to the area around 4:45 pm to the home in the Rock Hill area.
“We are shocked that this type of incident happened here,” said York County Sheriff’s Office’s spokesperson Trent Faris.
“It doesn’t happen here. It’s one of those strange things that a lot of people are going to have a hard time understanding and we just hope that everybody understands that we’re going to do everything we can to try to figure out why this happened here in Rock Hill, South Carolina.”
Lesslie was a prominent figure in Rock Hill, according to Faris.
“I’ve lived in Rock Hill my entire life and Dr. Lesslie was my doctor growing up,” he said.
“Dr. Lesslie has been one of those people that everybody knows.
“He started Riverview Medical Center in Rock Hill and it’s been a staple in Rock Hill for years.”
He had been practicing medicine in Rock Hill since 1981.
Leslie and his wife of 35 years raised four children.
Rock Hill is a city located about 25 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.
An investigation into the mass shooting is ongoing.
