Murder charge filed after deadly Rock Hill house party shooting on Old Friendship Road Saturday night

What happened

A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a house party in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a case that remains under active investigation by York County authorities.

Deputies responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Old Friendship Road in Rock Hill on Saturday, January 17, 2026. When investigators arrived, they found a person lying in the yard with a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Suspect identified and charges

Authorities arrested Ryan Chase Price, 20, of Lancaster, South Carolina, after interviewing multiple people who attended the party and evaluating evidence collected at the location.

Price faces the following charges:

• Murder
• Possession of a weapon during a violent crime
• Minor in possession of alcohol

He is being held at the York County Detention Center. He has been denied bond on the murder charge.

What investigators have not said

Investigators have not publicly released the victim’s name, the victim’s age, or additional information about relationships among the people at the gathering. Authorities also have not described a motive, whether the shooting followed an argument or other disturbance, or whether additional individuals could face charges.

Officials have not provided details about the firearm involved, whether it has been recovered, or whether the shooting occurred inside the home, outside, or both. The publicly available information indicates only that the victim was found in the yard when deputies arrived.

Case status and next steps

The investigation remains open. Detectives are continuing to gather statements and piece together the sequence of events leading up to the shooting, including who was present, how the suspect was identified, and what evidence supports the charges filed to date.

Authorities have characterized the case as ongoing and have said detectives are still working to clarify the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Price is expected to remain in custody while the criminal case proceeds through the court system, where prosecutors will present evidence supporting the charges and the defense will have the opportunity to challenge that evidence.