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ROCK HILL, SC – On Friday morning, things took a tragic turn at a home off Idlewild Drive in Rock Hill.
“There was no hint that there was anything wrong, not to that degree,β said Β Deborah Hovis.Β
York County Sheriff’s Deputies headed to the home after receiving a 911 hang-up call.Β When they arrived around 10:20am, deputies found two people dead and a third with injuries.
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Deputies say Ronald Gregory shot and killed 71-year-old Barbara Gregory and 9-year-old Mia Rodgers.Β Neighbor Deborah Hovis say the woman was Gregory’s wife and grandaughter.Β Hovis says Ronald Gregory appeared to be loving grandfather and a family man.Β
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“He seemed very protective of her and very loving. If it was nice on a Sunday afternoon, he’d have her and his other grandchildren in his golf cart riding down the street,β said Hovis.
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“Anytime I seen them out playing and stuff, they seemed normal, nothing out of the ordinary,” said Β Jason Reddick, a Rock Hill resident.
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Neighbors say Ronald was the caregiver of his disabled wife and seemed to take care of her well and build things to make the house more accessible.
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“A ramp so she can go into the sunroom and into the yard, so outward appearances were that he was coping with being a full-time caregiver pretty well,” said Hovis.Β
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Pictures on Facebook show Rodney with several of his grandchildren. Neighbors say they can’t understand why he would take the life of an innocent little girl.
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“You just imagine what they’re going through. The grief, the shock; it’s devastating,” said Reddick.
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That person, also believed to the be the suspect, is 67-year-old Ronald Gregory. Β He was transported to Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. Β There is no further information about his condition or motive for the shooting at this time. Β
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Autopsies for Mia Rodgers and Barbara Gregory are scheduled for Saturday.
