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Amid increasing concerns over youth violence, two South Carolina teenagers have been charged with murder in separate incidents. 17-year-old Marquis Edric Robinson is accused of killing 18-year-old Tranard Sheppard in Aiken County, while 17-year-old Nyasia Vaughn faces charges for the murder of Deshawn Pearson. These incidents reflect a troubling trend in gun violence among teens, prompting community discussions on safety and prevention. The investigations are ongoing, and law enforcement continues to seek solutions to this escalating issue.

Warrenville, South Carolina – Two South Carolina teens have been charged with murder in separate shooting incidents, prompting community concern over rising violence among youth. In the first case, 17-year-old Marquis Edric Robinson from North Augusta has been accused of killing 18-year-old Tranard Sheppard, whose body was found on June 22 on the side of a road in Aiken County.

Robinson has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. His arrest was carried out on Wednesday by the Cayce Police Department, over 60 miles away from his home and approximately 57 miles from the location where Sheppard’s body was discovered in the 400 block of Sarah Street, near Henson Manor trailer park.

Sheppard was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:56 a.m. after responding deputies found he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A 911 call reporting the shooting initiated the police response, and at this time, no additional injuries were reported at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing, with unclear details about how Robinson was identified as the shooter and what the potential motive for the violence might be. He is presently held at the Aiken County Detention Center with no bond set. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the 2nd Judicial Circuit Solicitors Office, as well as members of the ATF and U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the investigation.

In a separate incident in Sumter County, 17-year-old Nyasia Vaughn has been charged with murder for allegedly killing Deshawn Pearson during a dispute over a stolen gun. Vaughn is accused of shooting Pearson, and a 15-year-old accomplice has been charged as an accessory in the case. The details surrounding the incident are still being investigated.

Violence involving teens has further escalated with another shooting incident in Rock Hill, where 17-year-old ZyDerec Massey was shot while driving on Finley Road around 10 p.m. He later succumbed to his injuries at Piedmont Medical Center. As of now, police have not made any arrests, and the motive behind this shooting remains unclear. No additional victims were implicated in this incident.

Furthermore, in a recent incident in Myrtle Beach, 17-year-old Evany McCray was charged with murder and multiple gun-related offenses after he allegedly shot two people during an altercation outside Peaches Corner, resulting in one death. McCray is set to be tried as an adult and was apprehended within a minute of the gunfire owing to proactive patrolling by law enforcement in the area.

Lastly, 18-year-old Tiyelle Rakelle Demon Hollings has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon following a shooting incident during a Juneteenth event in Anderson, South Carolina, on June 21. This incident left one person deceased and nine others injured, prompting a large-scale response from over 100 first responders at the scene. Authorities have indicated that further arrests may ensue as the investigation unfolds.

The recent surge in youth-related gun violence in South Carolina has raised alarms among law enforcement and community leaders. With multiple teens charged in violent crimes, conversations about safety and prevention measures continue to unfold within communities as the state grapples with this troubling trend.

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