Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The Greer Police Department is investigating a shooting that had two men and a woman with gunshot wounds.
Police responded to a call about 2:50 a.m. Tuesday morning at a residence in the 200 block of Pleasant Drive. When officers arrived, two men and a woman had gunshot wounds. All three were taken to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for treatment for their injuries.
All the victims have been identified and GPD detectives interviewed one person at the scene. No identifications or information has been released at this time.
No report was given for the conditions of the injured and police reported it appeared to be an isolated incident, according to Lt. Patrick Fortenberry of the GPD.
Published on Wednesday, February 10, 2021
A woman who died Monday in a shooting at a Greer apartment complex has been identifed and a 16-year-old juvenile has been arrested.
Zakiya Drinkard-McKinney, 19, of Greenville died Monday at Poplar Place Apartments. A second victim was transported to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for treatment. That person has not been identified and condition has not been reported.
According to Lt. Patrick Fortenberry of the Greer Police Department, officers arrived after 2 p.m. on Monday on Poplar Dive to respond to the shooting.
Police charged the juvenile with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Victoria Smith spent most of her life as a foster child until a South Carolina couple adopted her last year. The same couple, according to police, also killed her.
NBC 4 reports that a judge denied bond Wednesday for Ariel Robinson, 29, and her husband, Jerry Robinson, 34. Both suspects are behind bars facing homicide by child abuse charges.
An autopsy reported indicated that Victoria died from multiple injuries caused by blunt force trauma.
Ariel and Jerry Robinson [Police Handout]Ariel Robinson, a mother of five and a former teacher at Sanders Middle School in Simpsonville, is known for winning Season 20 of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America.”
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday, Prisma Health says it is set to open two large-scale COVID-19 vaccination sites. The sites, located in Columbia and Greenville, are by appointment only. This comes days after Governor Henry McMaster announced that anyone 70-years-old and up can schedule an appointment to be vaccinated. The Columbia location is at 22 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201,.