PAGELAND, S.C. — Deputies in Chesterfield County say a 9-year-old is dead after a shooting at the Blue Sky Mart sometime before 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday it was investigating after the child was killed.
“My little cousin is now gone, and it hurts. It really does. Like, my heart hurts for my family right now,” said a woman who is related to the 9-year-old who was killed. She talked to Channel 9, but didn’t want her face shown.
“A beautiful, smart, energetic, goofy little boy,” the family member said. “He loved fishing. Lord, his boots, playing in the mud. Every time he posted a picture, I seen him in camouflage every day.”
Deputies said they took four adults and seven juveniles into custody. They have not said what sparked the violence, but neighbors believe this was some kind of prearranged fight that spiraled out of control.
Some of the people taken into custody are as young as 14.
“Somebody got to put an end to it,” said the victim’s family member. “These kids keep losing their lives for no reason. He was innocent. He was 9 years old. He didn’t get to live his life.”
Deputies said the situation is contained and does not pose a threat to the greater community.
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