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Shooting sparks calls for police substation in Summerville neighborhood

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC)- Some residents of a crime plagued neighborhood in Summerville are calling for a permanent police presence following a home invasion and shooting there.

A proposed police substation for the Robynwyn subdivision will be discussed next month by Summerville Town Council's public safety committee.

Janie Hudson lives in Palmetto Park which is located right behind Robynwyn. Hudson has seen her share of crime.

"It's very bad. It's a shame because there's been two drive by shootings," Hudson said.

The May 1, 2013 home invasion and shooting on Myrtle place sparked a call for a police substation in Robynwyn.

Town councilman Walter Bailey said a permanent police presence might deter crime, but there are problems.

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Teen, men charged in Summerville home invasion, shooting

Stokes, Miles, and Brown.  (Source: SPD)

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC)- Officials with the Summerville Police Department say three suspects have been arrested in connection to a home invasion and shooting in Summerville.

Captain Jon Rogers with the police department said 19-year-old Damien Marquise Stokes, 20-year-old Tyrell Jamar Miles, and 24-year-old Brandon McNeil Brown have all been charged with first-degree burglary.

Brown, the alleged shooter, has also been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

The May 1 incident happened at a home in the Robynwyn subdivision and left one person shot.

According to police, officers responded to a home on 100 Myrtle Place, near the corner of Highway 78 and North Maple Street, for a burglary in progress around 10:30 a.m.

The homeowner said four men kicked in his door and began shooting. He was not shot, but another man at the home was hit. 

Thursday highs to reach upper 80s with humidity on the rise

Thursday highs to reach upper 80s with humidity on the rise

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson has your Thursday forecast:

Expect mostly sunny skies with just a few more afternoon clouds around for our Thursday. It will also be a bit more on the humid side. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. A few backyards may even make it over the 90° mark. Friday and into the weekend, not much change, but there is a little better chance for afternoon showers and storms.

Wednesday temps to reach mid 80s as sunshine continues

Wednesday temps to reach mid 80s as sunshine continues

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson has your Wednesday forecast:

Enjoy the sunshine and warm temperatures for Wednesday. High pressure overhead will keep us dry and mild and the UV index way up in the high levels. Temps will top out today around the mid to upper 80s with a mild southwest wind.

Sunshine and cool temps continue Tuesday

Sunshine and cool temps continue Tuesday

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson says it will be another sunny day in the Lowcountry, with temps topping out in the upper 70s:

The sunshine continues today across the Lowcountry as high pressure remains in control of our sky. There were just a few thin clouds around the beaches at sunrise and as the afternoon approaches temps will head up from the 50s and 60s. Highs later today will make it into the upper 70s with a light southeast breeze.

Warm, sunny weather expected this week

Warm, sunny weather expected this week

Sunshine and warm temps are back for your Monday across the coast. It is shaping up to be a picture perfect start to the week with just a few clouds around early and temps cool in the 50s and 60s. We will warm today into the mid 70s but stay well below the average highs in the mid 80s for this time of the year. Sunshine lasts all week and no rain is back in the forecast until the weekend.

Have a great Monday !!

Chad Watson
Live 5 Meteorologist

Ladson shootout victim helped by neighboring man

LADSON, SC (WCSC)- Two people were shot and taken to the hospital late Friday night in what Charleston County deputies are calling a home invasion in Buckshire subdivision.

As of Sunday, no condition information was provided by MUSC.

One of the men with a gunshot wound walked to a neighboring house for help. Around 11:45pm, Clark Burnside said his brother heard a loud bang and several minutes later someone was knocking on their door and ringing the door bell.

Burnside said, "My brother woke me up screaming that someone had been shot. So I ran outside with my brother and my wife, locked the door behind us because our kids were inside and talked to a male victim who had been shot once in the upper abdomen and had an exit wound in his back.

According to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home in the 3000 block of Kirkwall Drive for a reported burglary and home invasion.