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Troopers: 2 people killed, another faces life-threatening injuries following Spartanburg County crash
on July 6, 2020 at 9:15 am
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that unfolded late Sunday night. According to troopers, the accident happened at 10:18 p.m. on Old Furnace Road. Highway patrol says a 1998 GMC SUV was traveling west on Old Furnace Road when the driver crossed the center line the over corrected to the right. We're told the driver then traveled off the right side of the roadway, overturning before crashing into a tree. According to highway patrol two people died in the crash while a third was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle, who was wearing a seatbelt and a passenger in the backseat, not seat belted according to HP, died on scene. All three victims had to be mechanically extricated from the vehicle. At this time, the victim's identities have not been released. We'll update as we learn more. More news: <a href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/two-people-killed-a-third-facing-life-threatening-injuries-following-spartanburg-county-crash/article_0ee94b12-bf3b-11ea-8491-932792e83482.html" target="_blank">Two people killed, a third facing life-threatening injuries following Spartanburg County crash</a>
Deputies release photo of four persons of interest in deadly nightclub shooting that left two dead, eight wounded
on July 6, 2020 at 8:45 am
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (FOX Carolina) The Greenville County Sheriff's Office says they're actively investigating after two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting along White Horse Road early Sunday morning. According to a media release, a deputy was traveling along the roadway around 1:50 a.m. when they observed a disturbance at Lavish Lounge. "We didn't get a call," Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said. "A deputy was literally driving by here and saw the commotion and had the courage, with probably one hundred people in the parking lot, to pull in and find out what was going on." The deputy reportedly called for backup, due to active gunfire heard from within the building. Multiple law enforcement officials, including those from Greenville City Police and the South Carolina Highway Patrol, responded to assist. Sheriff Lewis says multitudes of people had come outside the club prior to and during officers' arrival. Surveillance footage determined some shots were fired outside the building's doors. MULTIPLE VICTIMS Several gunshot victims were located inside and four were transported by EMS to an area hospital. Officials say the Sheriff's Office Communications Center also received word that several other victims had been taken to a hospital in personal vehicles. The Greenville Coroner's Office confirms two people succumbed to their injuries. Later Sunday afternoon, the Coroner's Office identified the deceased as a 51-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman. Mr. Clarence Sterling Johnson passed away at Greenville Memorial Hospital around 2:52 a.m. after suffering a gunshot wound. Sheriff Lewis says Johnson was a security guard who was hit by gunfire while standing right next to the front of the stage, near the front entrance. Lewis said Johnson was well-known in the area, well liked, and non-confrontational. Mykala Bell was also transported to Greenville Memorial with a gunshot wound, and unfortunately succumbed to her injuries around 3:17 a.m. "She was absolutely an innocent victim," Sheriff Lewis said. "Truly the definition of an innocent bystander." Deputies say the eight other victims' injuries range from non-life threatening to critical. Sandy Dees with Prisma Health said that as of 2 p.m. Sunday, all but two of the victims had been released from Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. "I would just encourage people to pray for this community," Sheriff Lewis said. "Pray for the families that are involved, and pray for the families of the people that were here and just didn't get injured that had to experience this." IN OPERATION DURING PANDEMIC There were around 200 people inside the building at the time of the incident, the sheriff said - which is a violation of coronavirus social distancing enforcement. South Carolina Governor McMaster has continued to <a href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/we-must-get-these-escalating-numbers-under-better-control-dr-bell-warns-as-sc-sees/article_6206b066-bbba-11ea-8ac6-873af7f538f9.html" target="_blank">enforce restrictions</a> on spectator sports, movie theaters, performance venues, concerts, nightclubs, even high school and college football games will remain in place until the state's COVID-19 numbers begin to decline. Sheriff Lewis says that in addition to being in operation, the nightclub was also hosting a concert. "It's unacceptable and it cost two people their life," Lewis said of the operation of the club despite orders from the governor. "They need to be held accountable." Sheriff Lewis has spoken with Governor McMaster, who he says has offered his support and any assistance his office can provide to help with the investigation. Sheriff Lewis says his agency is working with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in the investigation and are looking revoke the club's alcohol and business licenses Monday morning. NIGHTCLUB WAS HOSTING CONCERT FOR RAP ARTIST FOX Carolina reviewed a slew of social media posts tied to the shooting, with some mentioning Georgia-based rap artist Foogiano in them. The verified Facebook page for him still had a post promoting the concert as late as 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Foogiano, whose legal name is Kwame Brown, is represented by Atlantic Records. We reached out to them for comment but have not heard back. POSSIBLE GANG RELATION By 8:45 a.m. Sunday, investigators had made their way into the building and were collecting evidence. Sheriff Lewis said large amounts of blood, shell casings and personal property could be found within the club. The concert reportedly began around 1 a.m. Lewis says it went on for about forty minutes before surveillance footage revealed some sort of altercation took place in front of the stage. At that point, the sheriff says someone fired a shot - setting off a chain of events. Lewis says that some of the people involved in the incident are known gang members. Through their investigation, Sheriff Lewis says his agency believes the shooting was gang related. Based on surveillance video, some gang signs were reportedly flashed throughout the performance. From examining the surveillance footage further, Sheriff Lewis says investigators believe the weapons used were brought in through the back of the club. Multiple suspects are being sought, with some who are not in Greenville. The sheriff says his agency will most likely require assistance from other jurisdictions in their investigation. Sheriff Lewis said the club has a history for many calls for service, including some shootings and fights. A <a href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/suspect-in-white-horse-road-shooting-that-injured-security-guard-denied-bond/article_00b46d40-bde9-11ea-aea7-fbd09aa61aec.html" target="_blank">security guard was shot</a> just down the road at Dolce early Saturday morning. However, Sheriff Lewis says the two incidents are not related. PHOTOS OF PERSONS OF INTEREST RELEASED GCSO eventually released an image showing four persons of interest in the shooting. Investigators say they have reason to believe the photographed individuals are from Atlanta, and are asking for help identifying them. GCSO also released an individual photo of one of the individuals being sought. This person is the same one shown in the top left photo of all four. Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 23-CRIME. "We're better than this, we are," Sheriff Lewis said. "Greenville does not need to be on national news, especially for something like this where you have an incident where ten people were shot." "It's not what anybody wants here, by any stretch of the imagination," Lewis continued. "So, keep this community in your prayers, keep the men and women who keep you safe in your prayers. I think it's time for everybody to truly come together and support each other." Stay with FOX Carolina for updates. MORE NEWS: <a class="tnt-asset-link" href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/man-accused-of-killing-4-year-old-girl-in-horry-county-taken-into-custody/article_baa5a732-be52-11ea-b3cc-375012c73773.html">Man accused of killing 4-year-old girl in Horry County taken into custody</a> <a class="tnt-asset-link" href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/police-shooting-unfolds-in-haywood-mall-parking-garage-one-subject-grazed/article_18bcc0d0-be3a-11ea-8c4e-b3650299e037.html">Police: Shooting unfolds in Haywood Mall parking garage; one subject grazed</a>
Nick Cordero, Broadway actor, dies at 41 after battle with Covid-19
on July 6, 2020 at 1:47 am
Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died after a battle with Covid-19, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. He was 41. "God has another angel in heaven now," Kloots posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSBM89Axt_/" target="_blank">her official Instagram account</a> Sunday night. "My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth." Kloots has been regularly updating her social media accounts with news of her husband's ups and downs as he battled the virus and complications, including an amputated leg. She said Cordero battled the disease for 95 days. Born in Canada, Cordero grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, and eventually made his way to the Big Apple. In 2014 he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award his role in "Bullets Over Broadway," a role that earned him a Theatre World Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. Cordero originated the role of the husband, Earl, in the Broadway production of "Waitress," as well as the role of Sonny in the musical version of Chazz Palminteri's "A Bronx Tale." He also found success on the small screen, making appearances in episodes of "Blue Bloods," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Lilyhammer." Cordero and Kloots, a fitness trainer, relocated to Los Angeles, where he starred in the musical "Rock of Ages" in 2019. He met Kloots, a former Broadway dancer, when they were both performing in "Bullets over Broadway" and they married in 2017. According to Kloots, Cordero was initially hospitalized in March at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She shared on social media that Cordero spent some time on a ventilator, suffered multiple Covid-19 complications and in April had to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/entertainment/nick-cordero-coronavirus-leg-amputation-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">have his leg amputated.</a> He spent weeks unconscious, even as doctors brought him out of sedation, and the hashtag campaign #WakeUpNick sprung up on social media to support Cordero as he recovered. In May, Kloots <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/entertainment/nick-cordero-awake-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">posted that her husband was awake</a> and while very weak, was making progress. "Even closing his eyes, takes it out of him," she said. "They're waiting for him to regain strength, of course, time and recovery will help with that and then eventually PT will help him get stronger." Earlier in the month she had said her husband had a low blood count but was not bleeding internally. Yet on another front the news was not great. "However, we did learn that due to COVID Nick's lungs are severely damaged," she said. "To look almost like he's been a smoker for 50 years they said. They are that damaged." Kloots <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/entertainment/nick-cordero-coronavirus/index.html" target="_blank">recently told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King t</a>hat Cordero had been so critically ill that he may have needed a double lung transplant. "That is most likely the possibility," she said. "A 99% chance that he would be needing that in order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live." In addition to Kloots, Cordero is survived by their 1-year-old son, Elvis. CNN's Hollie Silverman contributed to this report.