24-06-2025
Teen suspect, charged in fatal Juneteenth festival shooting in Anderson, faces judge
A teenager charged in the murder of an Anderson County mother during a Juneteenth celebration was denied bond on June 23.
As the judge read the charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, the victim's family could be heard sobbing.
Anderson County Magistrate Court Judge James White denied bond for Tiyelle Rakelle Demon Hollings, 18, of Anderson on June 23.
Investigators from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office charged Hollings in connection with the Juneteenth festival shooting that left 35-year-old Laporshia Janae Gray Cobb dead and one person still in critical condition. In total, 10 victims were shot at the Juneteenth celebration.
Both Cobb's and Hollings's families attended the hearing. Hollings's family declined to speak before White denied Hollings's bond. Cobb's family was prepared to speak, but soon declined.
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Hollings was involved in an altercation after 10 p.m. on June 21 on Scarborough Road and was one of the people who fired shots before fleeing from the scene, according to a press release sent by the Sheriff's Office.
No one struck by the bullets was part of the altercation, Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride said at a news conference.
Hollings's next court appearance is scheduled for August 20.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Teen suspect denied bond in fatal Juneteenth festival shooting
