THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS THE BUMP STOCK BAN. IT’S JUST GOING TO USE THE RECOIL OF THE GUN TO CONTROL THE TRIGGER REACTION IN THE UPSTATE. AS THE ISSUE NOW HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL, THE HEAT IS ON A STRETCH OF 90 DEGREE HEAT OR MORE LOCKED IN. I’LL SHOW YOU RAIN CHANCES AS WELL. IMMEDIATELY, MYSELF, AND PROBABLY A EVERYBODY ON THE BEACH TURNED AROUND AND JUST WENT RUNNING. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES NEAR MYRTLE BEACH. POLICE NOW CONFIRMING ONE OF THEIR OWN TRUCKS HIT AND KILLED A BEACHGOER ON THE SAND. KEEPING KIDS SAFE THIS SUMMER. WHAT PARENTS AND KIDS NEED TO KNOW AS THEY JUMP INTO SUMMERTIME FUN TODAY IS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR AS WE LOOK LIVE FROM THE UPSTATE TO THE COAST, AND IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET HOT. IT FEELS LIKE SUMMERTIME, CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRIS CHASE JUSTICE TRACKING THE BIG WARM UP ON THE WAY THIS WEEKEND. CHRIS. YEAH, GOING TO BE THE HOTTEST WEEKEND. WE’RE TALKING SUNSHINE, HUMIDITY AND THAT HEAT. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. IT IS AN OZONE ACTION DAY, WHICH MEANS THE POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR FROM THESE CARS DRIVING AROUND KIND OF JUST SITTING IN THE SAME LOCATION. NORMALLY YOU HAVE SOME DEGREE OF MOTION TO TO THE ATMOSPHERE. TODAY THE AIR IS JUST HOT. IT’S STAGNANT. THAT’S A RECIPE FOR POOR AIR QUALITY. IT’S 89 IN GREENVILLE, 90 IN ANDERSON, 84 IN ASHEVILLE. A TOASTY EVENING. AND OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS, WE’LL SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES ONLY SLOWLY COOL DOWN. IN FACT, WE’RE ONLY HEADING TO THE LOW TO MID 70S TONIGHT. NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST. IN FACT, THE DRY STRETCH LOCKED IN PLACE AS WE CONTINUE TO WATCH TOWARD THE SOUTH. THE ONLY BIT OF RAIN STILL OVER FLORIDA. WE’RE ALSO MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO TROPICAL SYSTEMS. ALL MONITOR ALL THAT FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU THE LATEST DETAILS ON THAT COMING UP HERE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. AND YOU HEARD CHRIS MENTION THE POOR AIR QUALITY. RIGHT NOW THE UPSTATE IS UNDER A CODE ORANGE OZONE ACTION DAY ISSUED BY SOUTH CAROLINA DHEC. THIS MEANS THERE ARE UNHEALTHY LEVELS OF GROUND LEVEL AIR POLLUTION. ANYONE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY WANT TO LIMIT OUTSIDE ACTIVITY DURING THESE TIMES. HI, I HIGH OZONE CONCENTRATIONS USUALLY HAPPEN ON HOT SUNNY DAYS IN THE SPRING AND SUMMERTIME. DEFINITELY IF YOU HAVE RESPIRATORY ISSUES. NORMALLY ASTHMA, CHILDREN, SMALL CHILDREN, ELDERLY, WE RECOMMEND THAT THOSE TYPE OF INDIVIDUALS STAY LIMIT THEIR TIME OUTDOORS. WHEN YOU HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF THOSE POLLUTANTS, THEY GET REALLY DEEP DOWN THE THE GASES GET DEEP DOWN INTO THE LUNGS. WE’RE ALSO TOLD THAT 40% OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE COMES FROM TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY, THE SUPREME COURT RULED THE ATF CANNOT CLASSIFY BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINE GUNS. THE INITIAL BAN WAS ENACTED DURING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. RASHAD WILLIAMS JOINS US NOW IN THE STUDIO WITH MORE ON THIS AND LOCAL REACTION. RASHAD. YEAH, SO THAT RULING WAS 6 TO 3 STRIKING DOWN THE BAN ON BUMP STOCKS. THE INITIAL BAN AND THIS RULING ARE SURROUNDED BY CONTROVERSY. SO THE BUMP STOCK BAN STARTED BACK IN 2018, ONE YEAR AFTER A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN LAS VEGAS DURING A COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, KILLING 58 PEOPLE AND WOUNDING HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. AUTHORITIES SAY THE GUNMAN USED A BUMP STOCK. SO TODAY THE HIGH COURT RULED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DID NOT FOLLOW FEDERAL LAW WHEN IT REVERSED COURSE AND BANNED BUMP STOCKS. THIS ALL CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF A GUN SHOP OWNER IN TEXAS. HE CHALLENGED THE BAN, ARGUING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WRONGLY CLASSIFIED THESE ACCESSORIES AS ILLEGAL MACHINE GUNS. SO WE SPOKE TO A LOCAL GUN SHOP OWNER, NOT ABOUT HIS STANCE ON THE MATTER, BUT FOR CLARIFICATION, SHOULD THE ADDITION OF A BUMP STOCK CLASSIFY BUY A FIREARM AS A MACHINE GUN, HE SAYS THE BUMP STOCK DOESN’T MAKE IT FULLY AUTOMATIC, BUT IT DOES MANIPULATE THE TRIGGER TO MAKE IT MUCH FASTER. THE AND A TRUE, FULLY AUTO WEAPON. YOU HAVE A HOLD OF IT, SO WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE GUN IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU JUST LET THE GUN SLIDE BACK FORTH LIKE THIS. IT’S NOT GOING TO MAKE THE TRIGGER FASTER. IT’S NOT GOING TO MAKE IT FULL AUTO. IT’S JUST GOING TO USE THE RECOIL OF THE GUN TO CONTROL THE TRIGGER, WHICH COULD BE A LITTLE FASTER THAN A STANDARD SEMI-AUTOMATIC. SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE TOMLINSON DEMONSTRATED WITH AN UNLOADED FIREARM. HE SAYS THERE’S NO REAL USE FOR A BUMP STOCK. OTHER THAN WANTING TO MAKE A GUN GO FASTER. SO I REACHED OUT TO BOTH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM TIMMONS AND CONGRESSMAN JEFF DUNCAN FOR COMMENT. REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN SAYS, QUOTE, TODAY’S SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN THE BUMP STOCK BAN IS A VICTORY FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN. IF THE GOVERNMENT CAN ARBITRARILY CLASSIFY A FIREARM AS A MACHINE GUN, THEN OUR RIGHTS ARE IN JEOPARDY AND THE CONSTITUTION WILL BE ERODED. END QUOTE WILLIAM TIMMONS, COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR, TOLD US THEY WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE A RESPONSE FOR US TODAY, SO WE DO NOT HAVE THAT. ALSO TODAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN CALLED ON CONGRESS TO PASS A NEW BUMP STOCK BAN. SO WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS RULING. AND UPDATE YOU ON THE LATEST CARROLL RASHAD, THANK YOU. NEW PLANS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THE AREA BEHIND THE GREENVILLE-PICKENS SPEEDWAY REALITY. LINK SAYS THIS AREA WILL BECOME AN INDUSTRIAL SITE KNOWN AS SPEEDWAY BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK. THE PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO COST $100 MILLION. THE FIRST TENANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT ARE EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN ADDITION TO THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE WALKING TRAILS AND OTHER AMENITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARK AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS PHASE OF THE PROJECT DOES NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE HISTORIC RACETRACK. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THE PLANS ON OUR WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. A MAN IS FACING CHARGES TONIGHT ACCUSED OF CHILD SEX CRIMES IN BOTH SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND MAIN SPARTANBURG COUNTY DEPUTIES SAID THEY WERE CONTACTED LAST MONTH BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN MAINE ABOUT ALLEGED OFFENSE THAT HAPPENED IN THE GLENDALE AREA OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED BETWEEN. JANUARY 2016 TO JANUARY 2018, AUTHORITIES SAID. THE SUSPECT, NORMAN EDWIN OWENS, THE THIRD KNOWN AS CHUCK, IS ACCUSED OF COMMITTING SEVERAL SEX OFFENSES AGAINST A MINOR. WARRANT SAID THE WARRANT SAID THE VICTIM WAS BETWEEN 8 AND 9 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. A CRASH IN MYRTLE BEACH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. TROOPERS SAY A BEACHGOER DIED AFTER GETTING HIT BY AN ORANGE COUNTY POLICE VEHICLE ON THE SAND. IT HAPPENED AROUND ONE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. TROOPERS SAY THE PICKUP WAS DRIVING NEAR NASH STREET WHEN IT HIT SOMEONE ON THE BEACH. THE VICTIM DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE CORONER SAID THE WOMAN WHO DIED WAS FROM MYRTLE BEACH, THE ORANGE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A STATEMENT TODAY READING IN PART, QUOTE, WHAT OCCURRED ON THE BEACH YESTERDAY WAS A TRAGEDY AND WE KNOW OUR COMMUNITY IS HURTING. OUR HEARTS ARE WITH ALL THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS LOSS. AUTHORITIES SAID THE OFFICER INVOLVED IN THE CRASH IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. AUTHORITIES IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY SAY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO PRETENDED TO BE AN EXTERMINATOR FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, RELEASED PICTURES OF A MAN ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO HOMES IN THE EAST ASHEVILLE AREA. DEPUTIES SAID HE HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE CHUNN’S COVE, KENILWORTH AND TUNNEL ROAD AREAS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CALL DEPUTIES. KEEPING KIDS SAFE DURING SUMMER. THAT’S THE GOAL OF SAFE KIDS OF THE PIEDMONT. THEY KICKED OFF THEIR ANNUAL SAFE KIDS DAY IN SPARTANBURG TODAY. IT’S A DAY OF FUN AND EDUCATION MEANT TO TEACH KIDS HOW TO BE SAFE DURING THEIR FAVORITE ACTIVITY. TANIQUA PENNIX JOINS US LIVE FROM CLEVELAND PARK WITH TODAY’S FESTIVITIES. TANIQUA. WELL, GOOD EVENING, CAROL AND MARK THE EVENT HERE AT CLEVELAND PARK WRAPPED UP ABOUT AN HOUR AGO AND SAFE KIDS DAY WAS A DAY FULL OF FUN AND EVERYONE WALKED AWAY WITH A LITTLE BIT OF KNOWLEDGE. PARENTS WERE ABLE TO COME OUT AND LEARN PROPER SKILLS FOR PREVENTABLE DEATHS THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. FAMILIES LEARNED ABOUT BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. CHILDREN WERE FITTED FOR FREE HELMETS AND THERE WERE INFORMATIONAL BOOTHS DISCUSSING THE SAFEST WAYS FOR BABIES TO SLEEP. THE AGE AND HEIGHT NEEDED TO GET OUT OF A BOOSTER SEAT, AND SO MUCH MORE. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR SAFE KIDS OF THE PIEDMONT SAYS TODAY WAS THE PERFECT DAY TO EDUCATE BECAUSE THIS TIME BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY IS CONSIDERED THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS OF SUMMER. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO REALLY BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR CHILDREN OUT IN THE HEAT, WHEN THEY HAVE THEM AROUND WATER, AND EVEN WHEN THEY’RE IN THE HOME BECAUSE THEY’RE OUT OF SCHOOL AND MAKING SURE THAT THINGS ARE LOCKED UP PROPERLY, LIKE MEDICINES AND GUNS. PENNY SHAW SAYS UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN 0 TO 17 AND SAFE KIDS OF THE PIEDMONT IS TRYING TO CHANGE THAT NOW. SAFE KIDS PIEDMONT IS CELEBRATING 31 YEARS OF RAISING AWARENESS AROUND PREVENTABLE DEATHS
Sale on Facebook Marketplace in Hartsville, South Carolina, led to deadly shooting, officers say
Updated: 9:56 PM EDT Jun 14, 2024
A sale on Facebook Marketplace led to a deadly shooting in Hartsville, South Carolina, police say.(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)Around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Hartsville Police Department was called about a shooting at Byerly Park.Jeremiah Josey and his brother Jarivion Scott planned to purchase a motorcycle from a person on Facebook Marketplace. Josey, who is on bond, on house arrest, and wearing an ankle instructor for an attempted murder charge that occurred in 2022, asked the victim to meet him at Byerly Park so that he could purchase the motorcycle. More News: International fugitive arrested for felony child pescador during traffic stop, police sayUpon arrival, Josey pulled a long gun on three victims; one of the victims was also legally armed with a handgun. The victim, feeling that his and others’ lives were threatened, drew his gun and fired several rounds, hitting Josey. Scott then fled the area on foot. The victim in the case and other witnesses immediately called 911 to report the incident.Hartsville Police Department, Darlington Sheriff’s Department, and Darlington County EMS responded to the scene. EMS transported Josey to McLeod Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, officials say.Josey was out on bond and under monitored house arrest for two incidents in 2022. On Jan. 11, Josey was charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, and possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime by the Hartsville Police Department and on Oct. 3, he was charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department.More News: Tip from fisherman leads to recovery of truck; submerged for over 30 years, deputies sayJosey’s brother Scott, who was also on the scene of the incident on Wednesday, was out of jail on bond from an incident in 2023 involving 10 charges. The 10 charges included possession of deadly weapons, armed robbery, pointing and presenting a firearm, criminal conspiracy, and drug-related charges. On Dec. 8, Scott was arrested on these charges by the Hartsville Police Department.According to Hartsville officers, Scott is currently in the Darlington County Detention Center and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, attempted murder, weapons violations, and criminal conspiracy from Wednesday night’s incident. Additional charges may be added due to the death of Josey.More News: Upstate man accused of sex crimes against minor in 2 states, deputies sayChief Snellgrove of the Hartsville Police Department stated, “Let me first say that my heart goes out to the family of the deceased. Losing a family member under any circumstance is a very devastating thing. This was a senseless act of violence that should have never happened. Both suspects were out on bond for violent crimes when they should have still been incarcerated while awaiting trial.”Snellgrove emphasized that this was not a random act, and the victims were targeted and lured to the park area.“This is an isolated incident, and there is no reason to believe that there is any further danger to our community because of this incident,” Snellgrove said. More News: Using fake money at Taco Bell lands SC man in jail facing several charges, police sayThe Hartsville Police Department want to remind people although it is relatively common for people to buy and sell items on the internet with people that they do not know, it is important to remain cautious.When meeting a stranger to purchase an item you found online, the Hartsville Police Department provided these tips:Don’t give out personal informationLook for verified users with strong ratingsMeet at a well-lit, populated location like a grocery store, shopping mall, or police station. Preferably in daylight hoursBring someone with youKeep your cellphone in your hand and be prepared to call 911 immediately if necessaryIf something does not feel right, leave the area and report any illegal or suspicious activity to the police
A sale on Facebook Marketplace led to a deadly shooting in Hartsville, South Carolina, police say.
(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)
Around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Hartsville Police Department was called about a shooting at Byerly Park.
Jeremiah Josey and his brother Jarivion Scott planned to purchase a motorcycle from a person on Facebook Marketplace. Josey, who is on bond, on house arrest, and wearing an ankle instructor for an attempted murder charge that occurred in 2022, asked the victim to meet him at Byerly Park so that he could purchase the motorcycle.
More News: International fugitive arrested for felony child rape during traffic stop, police say
Upon arrival, Josey pulled a long gun on three victims; one of the victims was also legally armed with a handgun. The victim, feeling that his and others’ lives were threatened, drew his gun and fired several rounds, hitting Josey. Scott then fled the area on foot. The victim in the case and other witnesses immediately called 911 to report the incident.
Hartsville Police Department, Darlington Sheriff’s Department, and Darlington County EMS responded to the scene. EMS transported Josey to McLeod Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, officials say.
Josey was out on bond and under monitored house arrest for two incidents in 2022. On Jan. 11, Josey was charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, and possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime by the Hartsville Police Department and on Oct. 3, he was charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department.
More News: Tip from fisherman leads to recovery of truck; submerged for over 30 years, deputies say
Josey’s brother Scott, who was also on the scene of the incident on Wednesday, was out of jail on bond from an incident in 2023 involving 10 charges. The 10 charges included possession of deadly weapons, armed robbery, pointing and presenting a firearm, criminal conspiracy, and drug-related charges. On Dec. 8, Scott was arrested on these charges by the Hartsville Police Department.
According to Hartsville officers, Scott is currently in the Darlington County Detention Center and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, attempted murder, weapons violations, and criminal conspiracy from Wednesday night’s incident. Additional charges may be added due to the death of Josey.
More News: Upstate man accused of sex crimes against minor in 2 states, deputies say
Chief Snellgrove of the Hartsville Police Department stated, “Let me first say that my heart goes out to the family of the deceased. Losing a family member under any circumstance is a very devastating thing. This was a senseless act of violence that should have never happened. Both suspects were out on bond for violent crimes when they should have still been incarcerated while awaiting trial.”
Snellgrove emphasized that this was not a random act, and the victims were targeted and lured to the park area.
“This is an isolated incident, and there is no reason to believe that there is any further danger to our community because of this incident,” Snellgrove said.
More News: Using fake money at Taco Bell lands SC man in jail facing several charges, police say
The Hartsville Police Department want to remind people although it is relatively common for people to buy and sell items on the internet with people that they do not know, it is important to remain cautious.
When meeting a stranger to purchase an item you found online, the Hartsville Police Department provided these tips:
- Don’t give out personal information
- Look for verified users with strong ratings
- Meet at a well-lit, populated location like a grocery store, shopping mall, or police station. Preferably in daylight hours
- Bring someone with you
- Keep your cellphone in your hand and be prepared to call 911 immediately if necessary
- If something does not feel right, leave the area and report any illegal or suspicious activity to the police