Two men suffered gunshot wounds Sunday afternoon in a residential neighborhood of northern Charleston, and two people, one of them a victim of the gunplay, face charges, according to Charleston Police Chief John Page.
During a probable cause hearing Tuesday in Charleston Municipal Court, Page said Kevelle McGee, 25, of 437 Rosalind St., Charleston, who had been held for investigation in connection with the shootings, was formally charged with two counts of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within the city limits. Bond was set at $10,000, which McGee posted Tuesday, the chief added.
Markell Crossgrove, 33, of 436 Rosalind St., Charleston, will be charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm within the city limits and possession of a stolen firearm — once he is released from a Memphis hospital, Page noted.
The chief said Crossgrove was shot once in the lower back during the 5:40 p.m. incident outside his residence. Crossgrove was transported by ambulance to Tallahatchie General Hospital, then transferred to Memphis, where he remained hospitalized Tuesday with a not life threatening injury, Page added.
Robert Fane, 48, described by Page as a transient resident of the city — his last known address was 127 Curtis Dr., Charleston — was shot once in the leg. After being treated at TGH, he was transferred to Memphis, said Page, adding that Fane was released from the hospital early this week.
Because there are conflicting reports about the shootings, including a possible motive, the incident remains under investigation and more arrests are possible, Page explained.
Crossgrove’s mother told police that as her son drove into the driveway outside his house, another car pulled up and stopped in the street in front of the residence, its occupants opening fire.
The chief noted that police picked up 12 spent casings “close to the street.” He said the house and a car outside suffered multiple bullet holes.
Page said some of the casings were .40 caliber, and a .40-caliber handgun was recovered from Crossgrove’s car, parked in the driveway of his house. A serial number check of the weapon revealed that it had been reported stolen in 1994, Page noted.
“There were two different kinds of weapons. One was the .40-caliber, and the other was some kind of high-powered rifle,” the chief said.
Only Crossgrove’s weapon was recovered, Page said.
