Man charged with murder after Spartanburg Co. shooting victim dies from injuries

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man has been charged with murder after a man injured in a September 5 shooting in Spartanburg County died from his injuries.

The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said 21-year-old Abel Arroyo Yanez died early Sunday morning at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Yanez was shot along West Blackstock Road last Thursday afternoon.

Deputies located the suspected shooter, identified as 25-year-old Cristobal Avila, who was taken to the hospital for treatment of a possible drug overdose.

Avila was then transported to the Spartanburg County Detention Center where he faces the upgraded charge of murder in addition to being charged with possession of a firearm during commission of a violent crime.

The coroner’s office said they will rule on the manner of death in the case once all evidence is presented.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

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