A domestic dispute in North Charleston ended in deadly gunfire in the early morning hours on Sablewood Street. Monte’l Porter-Robinson, 28, of Hollywood, South Carolina, was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office later identified him. Officers also found a woman with gunshot injuries; she was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police reports state Porter-Robinson shot the woman and she returned fire, killing him. A background check noted prior arrests for domestic violence and assault and battery in 2019 and 2021; neither arrest led to a conviction, and the 2021 charges were dismissed after the reported victim recanted. No charges had been filed as of the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

Was anyone in the neighborhood aware of escalating violence between the two before this happened?