Current News Headlines: North Carolina Man Shoots And Kills Teen Off SC Highway
A 19-year-old identified as Ryu Deshawn Hough, is wanted for fatally shooting one Amber Horton, 18 in Chesterfield County on Wednesday. The suspect who is believed to be “armed and dangerous”, started following Horton and a friend who were travelling on Highway 151 near Pageland in a dark blue Dodge Charger. He then reportedly pulled up and fired several shots, striking Horton, witnesses say.
According to deputies who arrived the scene, Horton was seen with a gunshot would to her upper torso. She was then taken to Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe where she died.
BREAKING: Chesterfield Co. Deputies are looking for 19-year-old Ryu Hough. They say he fired several shots while driving on Hwy 151 South of Pageland last night. One round hit 18-year-old Amber Horton in the upper torso. She died at CMC Union. Cont. in next tweet. pic.twitter.com/3QAPiu0Ubp
— Kristi O’Connor WBTV (@KristiOConnor_) June 20, 2019
According to a Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Hough turned himself in nearly three months ago for a weapons charge. The report further states the suspect and another man got into a “gun battle” in Pageland. A woman’s mobile home had four holes in it and her car window was busted out, according to the report.
It’s understood Hough was out on bond for the weapons charge when last night’s shooting happened.
This is Amber Horton, the 18-year-old who was shot and killed in Chesterfield County last night. Her brother tells me they don’t know much about the man who deputies are looking for in connection to her death. What we know so far on .@WBTV_News at 5. pic.twitter.com/KiYbKS86jZ
— Kristi O’Connor WBTV (@KristiOConnor_) June 20, 2019
Helen Faile lives across the street from the Horton family and was saddened by the news.
“It just broke my heart, especially for the grandparents because over the years I always knew them and I know they’re a good family and it really it just broke my heart,” Faile said.
Horton’s brother told WBTV’s Kristi O’Connor that he and his family were not yet ready to comment.
So far, no possible motive was released for the shooting.
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