Man named as person of interest in double homicide denied bond in separate drive-by shooting case Raheim Rajuan Taylor is charged with five counts of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a vehicle according to warrants and a police report obtained by WMBF News. (Source: FCDC/WMBF) By WMBF News Staff | April 9, 2021 at 11:44 AM EDT - Updated April 9 at 11:44 AM
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WMBF) – A man named as a person of interest in a Florence County double homicide was denied bond Friday morning in separate drive-by shooting case in Timmonsville.
Police said a witness, whose home was struck three times in the shooting, told police he heard 15 to 20 gunshots.
Here is a look at some of the other notable shootings in South Carolina.
Charleston church shooting of The Emanuel Nine
Parishioners were holding a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015, in the moments before the shooting. Known as Mother Emanuel, the building is one of the South s oldest historically Black churches.
Self-proclaimed white supremacist Dylann Roof walked into the Bible study, and ultimately, opened fire.
Nine people, including the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a state senator, were killed.
The shooting led to the removal of the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds.
Townville Elementary School shooting
2 truckers charged in kidnapping-for-ransom scheme
FBI asks for public’s help tracking down potential human-trafficking victims
1 1,113 4 minutes read Truck drivers Brian T. Summerson, 25, of Dillion, South Carolina, and Pierre Washington, 35, of Chicago, have been charged in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves & Shutterstock
Two long-haul truck drivers accused of kidnapping women and attempting to force them into prostitution or demanding ransom for their return may have additional victims the FBI is seeking to identify.
Owner-operator Brian T. Summerson, 25, of Dillion, South Carolina, was arrested in January and charged with battery, false imprisonment and tampering with a witness. Owner-operator Pierre Washington, 35, of Chicago, was arrested in March on kidnapping charges. It’s unclear how many alleged victims are associated with these charges.
According to the report, investigators seized over 11 pounds of marijuana including approximately 800 pre-rolled marijuana products.
Credit: Florence County Sheriff s Office Author: WLTX Updated: 7:05 PM EDT April 7, 2021
The Florence County Sheriff s Office, along with other law enforcement, seized over 11 pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant Wednesday.
According to a Facebook post from the office, the had a billboard with Margaweedaville written, along with description and price of various marijuana products available for purchase. The warrant was a result of an undercover operation, and the office was assisted by FCSO SWAT and Florence Police Department ERT teams.
Credit: Florence County Sheriff s Office