Police in South Carolina said a 13-year-old girl died after being shot in Cheraw. Now, six people are in custody facing multiple charges.
The family identified the teen as Jazyia Buchanan and shared a picture of her. Her parents described her as a sweet, smart, outgoing child who was full of life, loved to dance, and loved her nieces and nephews.
Authorities say Buchanan was killed after more than 15 shots were fired into her home on Cleveland Street in Cheraw. According to deputies, it all started with an ongoing feud between two families, including things said on social media. Detectives said Buchanan’s family home was targeted but she was an innocent casualty.
“This young lady was actually where she needed to be,” said Stevenson Pierre, President of Cheraw’s NAACP chapter. “She was home doing what she’s doing at her early age: playing on the computer.”
Pierre said he knows the young girl’s parents. Captain Wayne Jordan with the sheriff’s office said thanks to the community’s help and surveillance footage, authorities arrested six suspects between the ages of 18 and 23. Their charges range from obstruction of justice to murder.
“It’s very difficult to know that the child passed away as a result of senseless,” Capt. Jordan said. “The folks had no regard for anybody’s life at all.”
- Genesis Evans is charged with obstruction of justice.
- Kyron Robinson is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violet crime, (3) attempted murder and malicious injury to personal property.
- Michael Flowers, Jr. is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violet crime, (3) attempted murder and malicious injury to personal property.
- Michael Johnson is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violet crime, (3) attempted murder, malicious injury to personal property and attempted escape.
- Timothy Byrd is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violet crime, (3) attempted murder and malicious injury to personal property.
- Trevoin Gary is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violet crime, (3) attempted murder and malicious injury to personal property.
The arrests were made during the early morning hours Wednesday within 15 hours of the homicide, the sheriff’s office said.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Chesterfield County Coroner’s Office are helping in the investigation.
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