Second arrest made after woman found dead inside Upstate restaurant, police say

GREENWOOD, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenwood Police Department said a second arrest has been made after a woman was shot and killed inside Uptown Grill.

25-year-old Anthony Jerome White was charged with accessory after the fact to murder on July 21 after detectives said new evidence linked him to the murder of 29-year-old Keyiona Watrice Hill.

Officers said on July 8 they responded to the restaurant around 10:50 p.m. for a report of someone shot in the area. Upon arrival, the officers found the Hill dead inside the restaurant with a gunshot wound.

We’re told first responders tried to save Hill, however, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Greenwood County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as 29-year-old Keyiona Watrice Hill from Greenwood.

On July 9, police arrested and charged 27-year-old Christopher Longshore with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

The department said on July 21, White was arrested, charged, and has been placed in the Greenwood Detention Center.

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